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Jess is cutting bows of ribbon which will be used to wrap gifts. If jess needs 1 7/11 feet of ribbon to make a bow and she has 36 feet of ribbon, then how many bows can jess make?

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Answer:

22

Explanation:

You need to divide 36 ft by 1 7/11 ft, and then round down if you don't get a whole number.


(36~ft)/(1 (7)/(11)~ft) =


= (36)/((18)/(11))


= (36)/(1) * (11)/(18)


= (36 * 11)/(1 * 18)


= 22

Answer: 22

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