Question

How many 3 4/1 inch pieces of ribbon can be cut from a spool containing 19 1/2 inches of ribbon

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Answer 1

Total number of ribbon is 11

Explanation:

It is given total length of the ribbon =
`19(1)/(2)=(39)/(2)\ inches`

Length of each ribbon is
`=3(4)/(1)=(7)/(4)\ inches`

We have to find the total number of ribbon

For finding total number of ribbon we have to divide total length of ribbon by length of each ribbon

Therefore total number of ribbon is

`=((39)/(2))/((7)/(4))`

`=(39)/(2)* (4)/(7)=11.14`

As the ribbon can not be in fraction so number of ribbon is 11