Question

Pls Help!! Alex is making bows for her friends out of a long piece of ribbon. A. Alex needs 9 inches of ribbon to make a bow. If she has a foot of ribbon, what fractional part of this length of ribbon is needed to make a bow? (Note: 1 foot = 12 inches)​

Also explain how you found your answer.

Answer 1

3/4 of the ribbon is needed to make a bow

Explanation:

12 ÷ 4 = 3

so out of that foot of ribbon you use 3/4 of it for the bow