Final answer:
After Maisie cuts 7 4/5 inches from a ribbon that is 10 1/5 inches long, there will be 2 2/5 inches remaining on the ribbon.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find out how many inches remain on the ribbon after Maisie cuts 7 4/5 inches from a ribbon that is 10 1/5 inches long, you must subtract the length cut from the total length of the ribbon. First, you convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions. The ribbon length of 10 1/5 inches becomes 51/5 inches and the length cut of 7 4/5 inches becomes 39/5 inches.
Now you subtract the cut length from the total length:
- 51/5 inches - 39/5 inches = 12/5 inches
Converting the result back to a mixed number gives:
12/5 inches = 2 2/5 inches
So, after Maisie cuts 7 4/5 inches from the ribbon, there will be 2 2/5 inches remaining.