Ramona cut 9 feet off a ribbon that was 7 yards long. How long is the ribbon now?
3 feet = 1 yard
9 feet = 3 yards
7 - 3 = ? yards
5 yards
To find the new length of the ribbon after 9 feet have been cut off, we need to convert the length from yards to feet and then subtract 9 feet.
First, let's convert 7 yards to feet. Since one yard is equal to 3 feet, we can multiply 7 (yards) by 3 (feet per yard):
7 yards * 3 feet per yard = 21 feet
Now that we know the original length of the ribbon in feet, we can subtract 9 feet to find the new length:
21 feet - 9 feet = 12 feet
Therefore, the ribbon is now 12 feet long.