Answer:
18
Step-by-step explanation:
Number of pieces = Length of ribbon/Length of each piece
= (13½) ÷ (¾)
Convert the mixed number to an improper fraction
No. = (²⁷/₂) ÷ (¾)
Invert the proper fraction and change division to multiplication
No. = ²⁷/₂ × ⁴/₃
Cancel the 2s
No. = 27 × ⅔
Cancel the 3s
No. = 9 × 2
No. = 18
Sam can cut 18 pieces of ribbon.
I found the table that contains the following data:
25 times:
Column No. 1 2 3 4 5 Total
New York 3 2 2 1 2 10
Connecticut 1 1 1 2 0 5
Pennsylvania 1 1 1 1 1 5
Rhode Island 0 1 1 1 2 5
New York: 10/25 or 2/5
Connecticut: 5/25 or 1/5
Pennsylvania: 5/25 or 1/5
Rhode Island: 5/25 or 1/5
300 times * 2/5 = 120 times for New York
The best estimate of the number of times Amber would pull out a New York quarter is 120.
They are relatively prime so lcm (4,9)=9*4=36
