Nicole has used 6 feet of ribbon.This represents 3/8 of the total amount of the ribbon she started with. How much ribbon did Nicole have at the start?
8*6=48\3=16
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To find out how much ribbon Nicole had at the start, we can set up a proportion using the given information.
Let's assume the total amount of ribbon Nicole had at the start is represented by "x" (in feet). According to the problem, Nicole used 6 feet of ribbon, which represents 3/8 of the total amount.
So we can set up the following proportion:
6 feet / x = 3/8
To solve this proportion, we can cross-multiply:
6 * 8 = 3 * x
48 = 3x
Now, let's solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 3:
48 / 3 = x
16 = x
Therefore, Nicole had 16 feet of ribbon at the start.
3/8x = 6
Solve for x.