Question

Jamie takes 1/4 yard strips of ribbon and cuts them into pieces that are 1/3 the length. How long are the resulting pieces of ribbon?

Answer 1

Answer: 1/12 yards

Step-by-step explanation:

The length of the pieces originally were 1/4 yards.

Jamie then cuts them into a 1/3 of their original length.

The new length is therefore:

= Original length * proportion of original length strips are cut into

= 1/4 * 1/3

= 1/12 yards