laura has a roll of ribbon there are 29 yards of ribbon on the roll what equation can laura use to find the number of inches of ribbon on the roll
36 * 29 = x
R(3) x 12=i
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R" stands for amount of ribbon in yards
I" stands for amount of ribbon in inches
You can use what ever letters of the alphabet you want but be sure to identify what they stand for
Hope this helped
To find the number of inches of ribbon on the roll, Laura can use the conversion factor that there are 36 inches in one yard.
Therefore, the equation Laura can use is:
Number of inches of ribbon = Number of yards of ribbon × Conversion factor
Number of inches of ribbon = 29 yards × 36 inches/yard
Number of inches of ribbon = 1044 inches