Question

Brennan is wrapping a birthday present for his sister. He starts with 2 yards of ribbon. Then, he cuts off 9 inches to decorate the present. How many inches of ribbon does he have left now?

Answer 1

63 inches

Explanation:

Brennan is wrapping a birthday present for his sister. He starts with 2 yards of ribbon.

Step 1

We convert from yards to inches

1 yard = 36 inches

2 yards = x

Cross Multiply

x = 2 × 36 inches

x = 72 inches

Step 2

Then, he cuts off 9 inches to decorate the present.

The number of inches of ribbon he has left now is calculated as:

72 inches - 9 inches

= 63 inches

Therefore, he has 63 inches of ribbon left