Question

Gloria needs 2/5 yard of ribbons to make each bow. Write and solve an equation to find how any bows she can make with 8 yards of ribbon

Answer 1

Equation :
`(2)/(5)r=8`

She can make 20 bows with 8 yards of ribbon

Explanation:

Gloria needs 2/5 yard of ribbons to make each bow.

Length of 1 bow =
`(2)/(5) yards`

Let r be the no. of bows made

So, Length of r bows =
`(2)/(5)r`

We are given that she can make r bows with 8 yards of ribbon

So, Equation :
`(2)/(5)r=8`

`r=(8 * 5)/(2)`

r=20

Hence She can make 20 bows with 8 yards of ribbon