If you're looking to find X, then X would equal 16, since 16 minus 3 would equal 13
What you can do in this case is a rule of three to determine the length of each bow.
We have then:
1/4 ---> 2
x ------> 1
Clearing x we have:
x = (1/2) * (1/4)
x = 1/8
Answer:
the length of ribbon in each bow is
x = 1/8
Equivalently:
x = (1/4) / 2
Option 3
Answer:
In summation form 
Step-by-step explanation:
Within one hour, the first person gives a stack of flyers to six people and within the next hour, those six people give a stack of flyers to six new people.
So, in the first 5 hours, the summation of people that receive a stack of flyers not including the initial person will be given by
6 + (6 × 6) + (6 × 6 × 6) + (6 × 6 × 6 × 6) + (6 × 6 × 6 × 6 × 6).
So, in summation form 
Therefore, Sigma-Summation Underscript n = 1 Overscript 5 EndScripts 6 (6) Superscript n minus 1, gives the correct solution. (Answer)