Question

Reese needs blue ribbon and gold ribbon to decorate a wreath. She needs 1/4 yard of blue ribbon for every 5/8 yard of gold ribbon. How much blue ribbon will she need for every yard of gold ribbon she uses? ? 5 O A. 9 20 yard O B. yard O C. C. yard O D. 25 yards

Answer 1

We know that

• Reese needs 1/4 yards of blue ribbon for every 5/8 yards of gold ribbon.

To know the total blue ribbon she would need for each yard of gold ribbon, we use the following proportion.

`((1)/(4))/(x)=((5)/(8))/(1)`

Then, we solve for x.

`\begin{gathered} (1)/(4x)=(5)/(8) \\ (8)/(5)=4x \\ x=(8)/(5\cdot4) \\ x=(2)/(5) \end{gathered}`

Hence, Reese would need 2/5 yards of blue ribbon for every yard of gold ribbon.