Question

Marisela cut four equivalent lengths of ribbon. Each was 5 eighths of a yard long. How many yards of ribbon did she cut? Express your answer as the sum of a whole number and the remaining fractional units. Draw a number line to represent the problem.

Answer 1

Answer:

$2\frac{1}{2}$ yards.

Step-by-step explanation:

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We have been given that Marisela cut four equivalent lengths of ribbon. Each was 5 eighths of a yard long.    

To find yards of ribbon cut by Marisela, we will multiply 4 by 5 eighths of a yard (5/8).

$\text{Total ribbon cut by Marisela}=4\times \frac{5}{8}$

$\text{Total ribbon cut by Marisela}=\frac{4\times 5}{8}$

$\text{Total ribbon cut by Marisela}=\frac{20}{8}$

Express answer as the sum of whole number and the remaining fractional units:

$\text{Total ribbon cut by Marisela}=\frac{16+4}{8}$

$\text{Total ribbon cut by Marisela}=\frac{16}{8}+\frac{4}{8}$

$\text{Total ribbon cut by Marisela}=2+\frac{4}{8}$

$\text{Total ribbon cut by Marisela}=2\frac{4}{8}$

Therefore, Marisela cut $2\frac{4}{8}$ yards of ribbon.