answer:
To make fancy pink costumes for each of the 9 dancers, Sharon needs to cut the ribbon into equal pieces.
Given that Sharon has 1 and 1/2 yards of ribbon, we need to determine how many equal pieces she can cut from it.
To find the length of each piece, we divide the total length of the ribbon by the number of pieces:
1 and 1/2 yards ÷ 9 dancers = (3/2) yards ÷ 9 dancers
To simplify the calculation, we convert the mixed number (1 and 1/2) to an improper fraction:
3/2 ÷ 9 dancers
Now, we divide the numerator (3/2) by the denominator (9) to find the length of each piece:
3/2 ÷ 9 = (3 ÷ 2) ÷ 9 = 3/18 = 1/6
Therefore, Sharon needs to cut the ribbon into pieces that are 1/6 of a yard long for each dancer's costume.
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