Question

Sara has 7/21 yard of ribbon. What is the maximum number of 1/3 yard-long pieces Marilyn can cut from this ribbon?

Answer 1

1

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Length of ribbon =
`(7)/(21)`yards

Unknown:

Maximum number of
`(1)/(3)`yards that can be cut = ?

Solution:

Maximum number of length that can be cut;

=
`(Total length)/(maximum number of length)`

Maximum number of length =
`((7)/(21) )/((1)/(3) )`

Maximum number of length =
`(7)/(21)` x
`(3)/(1)` = 1

The maximum number of
`(1)/(3)`yards that can be cut is 1