Question

Julia wants to make 8 bows using 18 feet of ribbon. She wants to use an equal length of ribbon for each bow with no ribbon left over. How many feet of ribbon can she use for each bow?

Answer 1

each bow that julia makes can be 2.25 feet

Answer 2

The first step is dividing 18 by 8 which will give you 2.25. To make each bow equal she needs to make each bow 2.25 feet.