Ellie has 1/5 of a yard of ribbon to make small bows for her sisters birthday party. Ellie needs to make 6 bows that each use the same length of ribbon. What fraction of the ribbon does Ellie need for each bow?

I have to build an equation that represents the problem.

Please help!!!

6L=.2yard

L=.2/6=1/30

To build an equation representing the problem, we first need to determine the length of ribbon needed for each bow.

We know that Ellie has 1/5 of a yard of ribbon and she needs to make 6 bows. To find the length of ribbon needed for each bow, we divide the total length of ribbon by the number of bows.

The equation can be written as:

Length of ribbon needed for each bow = Total length of ribbon / Number of bows

Let's substitute the given values into the equation:

Length of ribbon needed for each bow = 1/5 yard / 6 bows

To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction:

Length of ribbon needed for each bow = (1/5 yard) * (1/6 bows)

Now, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:

Length of ribbon needed for each bow = 1 * 1 / 5 * 6 = 1/30

Therefore, Ellie needs 1/30 of a yard of ribbon for each bow.