The answer your looking for is -1/16
<span>Hope this helps
when </span>she<span> started with </span>5 feet<span>, </span>she then cuts<span> off 3 and </span><span>3/4 feet</span><span> to </span>make<span> a </span>hair bow, being left with 5<span> - </span><span>33/4</span><span> = 1</span>1<span>/4 </span>feet<span>. </span>Then she cuts<span> off </span>5/6 feet<span> to </span>make<span> a </span>border<span> on a </span>scrapbook page, being left with. 11<span>/4 - </span>5/6<span> = </span>5<span>/4 - </span>5/6<span>. = </span>15<span>/12 - </span>10<span>/12. = </span>5<span>/12 </span>feet<span>. If </span>she<span> needs to </span>cut<span> 2 </span>1/3-feet<span> pieces, </span>she<span> will need 2(</span>1/3<span>) = </span>2/3 feet<span>.</span>
I believe that -15 is the answer
The gross profit margin is calculated using the following rule:
gross profit margin = total profit / total sales
Now, we need to get the values of total profit and total sale:
total profit = <span>9*8-(40+8)=24$
total sales = 9*8 = 72$
Now, we will substitute in the above equation:
gross profit margin = 24/72 = 1/3 = 0.3333334
% = 0.33333334*100 = 33.3334%</span>
The total cost including tax is $190.80