a piece of ribbon 3/4 yard long is cut into 9 equal pieces. How long is each piece in feet?
3/4 yards = 2.25 feet
2.25/9= .25ft each
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To determine the length of each piece in feet, we need to convert the given length from yards to feet.
1 yard is equal to 3 feet. Therefore, 3/4 yard is equal to (3/4) * 3 feet.
Let's calculate it:
3/4 * 3 = 9/4 = 2 1/4 feet.
So, each piece is 2 1/4 feet long.
To find the length of each piece of ribbon in feet, we need to convert the given length from yards to feet.
1 yard is equal to 3 feet. So, to convert yards to feet we need to multiply the length in yards by 3.
First, let's convert 3/4 yard to feet:
Length in feet = (3/4) * 3
To multiply fractions, multiply the numerators (top numbers) and the denominators (bottom numbers):
Length in feet = (3 * 3) / 4
= 9 / 4
Now, we have the length in feet as a fraction. To express it as a whole number, we can divide the numerator by the denominator:
Length in feet = 9 ÷ 4
= 2.25 feet
Therefore, each piece of ribbon will be 2.25 feet long.