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.