Final answer:
To find the number of strips of length 14 cm that can be cut from a ribbon of length 5m, divide the length of the ribbon in centimeters by the length of each strip. The number of strips is 35 and the length of ribbon remaining is 490 cm.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the number of strips of length 14 cm that can be cut from a ribbon of length 5m, we need to convert the length of the ribbon to centimeters. Since there are 100 centimeters in 1 meter, the length of the ribbon is 500 centimeters. To find the number of 14 cm strips, we divide the length of the ribbon in centimeters by the length of each strip:
Number of strips = Length of ribbon in centimeters / Length of each strip = 500 cm / 14 cm = 35.71 strips.
Since we can't have a fraction of a strip, we round down to the nearest whole number. Therefore, the number of strips is 35.
To find the length of ribbon remaining, we subtract the total length of the strips from the original length of the ribbon:
Length of remaining ribbon = Length of ribbon - (Number of strips * Length of each strip) = 500 cm - (35 * 14 cm) = 490 cm.