Question

Sydney has 1 1/5 yards of ribbon to make bows. Each bow is made from a piece of ribbon that is 2/5 yard long. How many bows can Sydney make?

Group of answer choices

2 3/5

3

2 1/5

2

Answer 1

3

Explanation:

I multiplied 1 1/5 x 2/5 because each bow is made from a piece of ribbon that is 2/5 yards long. 1 1/5 x 2/5 = 12/25 I simplified to get the product of 3.

Answer 2

3

Sydney has enough ribbon to make 3 bows