Question

Zoe had 3 1 /8 feet of orange ribbon. She used some ribbon to make a bow for a gift now she has 1 3 /8 feet of orange ribbon left. How much orange, ribbon did Zoe use?

Answer 1

Answer:

Orange ribbon Zoe use is  $1\frac{3}{4} \ feet.$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Zoe had 3 1 /8 feet of orange ribbon. She used some ribbon to make a bow for a gift now she has 1 3 /8 feet of orange ribbon left.

Now, to find the orange ribbon Zoe use.

Let the orange ribbon Zoe use be $x.$

Total orange ribbon Zoe had = $3\frac{1}{8} = \frac{25}{8} \ feet.$

Ribbon Zoe had left = $1\frac{3}{8} =\frac{11}{8} \ feet.$

Now, to get the orange ribbon Zoe use:

$\frac{25}{8} -x=\frac{11}{8}$

Subtracting both sides by $\frac{11}{8}$ we get:

$\frac{25}{8} -x-\frac{11}{8} =0$

Adding both sides by $x$ we get:

$\frac{25}{8} -\frac{11}{8} =x$

$\frac{25-11}{8} =x$

$\frac{14}{8}=x$

$x=\frac{14}{8}$

$x=\frac{7}{4}$

$x=1\frac{3}{4}\ feet.$

Therefore, orange ribbon Zoe use is $1\frac{3}{4} \ feet.$