Answer:
x = 145.2
Step-by-step explanation:
Convert 15.3 ft to inches = 183.6
Exquation:
183.6 - x = 38.4
-x = 38.4 - 183.6
-x = -145.2
x = 145.2
Carlita was either sipping the hot chocolate while she was out, or else
approximating the numbers. The exact number she reported is not
possible. To see why, I'll do it strictly by the math:
Robins = 5 times
Cardinals = 1 time
Total birds = 6 times
6 times = 25 birds
Divide each side by 6 : 1 time = 25/6 = 4-1/6 birds
Robins = 5 times = 20-5/6 of them
Cardinals = 1 time = 4-1/6 of them
Total: (20-5/6) + (4-1/6) = 25 birds.
How many more robins than cardinals = (20-5/6) - (4-1/6) = 16-2/3 more.
The math works out fine. But if the numbers she reported are true,
then some of what she saw was partial birds ... legs, or feathers,
things like that. Eeeew. I don't want to talk about it.
Total length of all ribbons = 12 * 3 = 36 inch
Then, number of ribbons = 36/4 = 9
In short, Your Answer would be: 9 sections
Hope this helps!