Question

Jalisa is using 5/6 yard of ribbon to make bows for her party favors. Jalisa needs to make 6 bows. What is the length of the ribbon used for each bow?

Answer 1

Answer:  The required length of the ribbon used for each bow is 0.12 yard.

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that Jalisa is using $\dfrac{5}{6}$ yard of ribbon to make bows for her party favors and Jalisa needs to make 6 bows.

We are to find the length of the ribbon used for each bow.

We will be using the UNITARY method to solve the problem.

Length of the ribbon used to make 6 bows is

$\dfrac{5}{6}~\textup{yard}.$

So, the length of the ribbon used to make one row is given by

$\dfrac{\frac{5}{6}}{6}=\dfrac{5}{6}\times\dfrac{1}{6}=\dfrac{5}{36}=0.12.$

Thus, the required length of the ribbon used for each bow is 0.12 yard.

Answer 2

5/36 yard. 5/6 and multiply by the reciprocal of 6, 1/6.