Question

Tasnia had a piece of ribbon that was 6 ½ yards long. She used this ribbon to make bows. Each bow was made from a piece of ribbon that was ⅓ yard long. This situation can be represented by the equation 6 ½ ÷ ⅓ = 19 ½ . Which statement best describes what the quotient 19 ½ represents?

Answer 1

Answer: the number of bowss that can be made.

Explanation:

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We are told that Tasnia had a piece of ribbon that was 6 ½ yards long and that she used this ribbon to make bows. We are further told that each bow was made from a piece of ribbon that was ⅓ yard long and that this situation can be represented by the equation 6 ½ ÷ ⅓ = 19 ½.

The quotient gotten above simply means the number of bowss that can be made.