Problem and incorrect solution. Explanation of Errors Made. (Some have more than one mistake).in one box and then correct soluti
on (show all work) in another box. please help!!!
1 answer:
You might be interested in
Answer:
50 inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the length of the each ribbon was x.
Now, she cuts 9 pieces of same length L which means total length is 9L.
Now, doing the same she was left with 5 inches of ribbon. Hence, we have
[tex[9L+5=x.....(1)[/tex]
Similarly, we can write a equation for the second situation.
From equation 1 and 2,
Plugging this value in equation 1,
Therefore, the length of each ribbon when she bought them was 50 inches.