Question

How many bows can you make from 3 2/3 meters of ribbon if one bow takes 1/4 meter of ribbon?

Answer 1

Answer:

14 bows can be made from $3\frac{2}{3}$ meters of ribbon.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

Length of ribbon available to make bows = $3\frac{2}{3}$ meters = $\frac{11}{3}$ meters

Ribbon used to make 1 bow = 1/4 meter

Let,

x be the number of bows made.

$\frac{1}{4}x=\frac{11}{3}$

Multiplying both sides by 4

$4*\frac{1}{4}x=\frac{11}{3}*4$

x = $\frac{44}{3}$

x = 14.66

As the number of bows cannot be in decimal.

Hence,

14 bows can be made from $3\frac{2}{3}$ meters of ribbon.