Question

A ribbon is 5 2 5 yards long. Mae needs to cut the ribbon into pieces that are 2 5 of a yard long. How many pieces of ribbon can she cut?

Answer 1

Answer: The number of pieces of the ribbon she can cut = $13\frac12$ yards

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The length of the ribbon = $5\dfrac25$ yards

$= \dfrac{5\times5+2}{5} =\dfrac{27}{5}$ yards

Length of each piece = $\dfrac25$ yards

The number of identical pieces can be cut from the entire ribbon = (Length of the ribbon ) ÷ (Length of each piece )

$=\dfrac{27}{5}\div\dfrac{2}{5}\\\\=\dfrac{27}{5}\times\dfrac{5}{2}\\\\=\dfrac{27}{2}\\\\=13\dfrac12$

Hence, the number of pieces of the ribbon she can cut = $13\frac12$ yards