Question

A length of ribbon is 3 1/2yd How many pieces 1 5/9yd. long can Alex cut from the length of ribbon

Answer 1

Alex can only cut 2 pieces 1 5/9 yards long from the length of the ribbon

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following parameters

Length of ribbon = 3 1/2 yards

We need to get the amount of 1 5/9 yard piece that Alex can cut from the ribbon.

To do that, we will divide 3 1/2 by 1 5/9 as shown:

`L=(3(1)/(2))/(1(5)/(9))`

Convert the mixed fraction to improper fraction:

`\begin{gathered} L=((7)/(2))/((14)/(9)) \\ L=(7)/(2)/(14)/(9) \\ L=(7)/(2)*(9)/(14) \\ L=(63)/(28) \\ L=2.25 \end{gathered}`

This shows that Alex can only cut 2 pieces 1 5/9 yards long from the length of the ribbon