Question

Joyce is helping to make wreaths for her Women’s Club to sell at a local bazaar. She will be making the bows for each wreath. She has 61 feet of ribbon to start. She needs 1.5 feet of ribbon for each bow. Let x represent the number of bows made. Write an equation and solve for how many bows Joyce can make to end up with 10 feet of ribbon left.

Answer 1

She can make 34 bows with 10 feet of ribbon left

Explanation:

1.5x34=51

61-51=10 feet of ribbons left

51/1.5=x