Michaela makes original stationary to give away as gifts. She likes to put a small bow in the corner of each card. She purchased a piece of ribbon that was 3 1/4 ft long. She can make each bow out of 1/3 ft of ribbon. Which equation would be used to show how many bows she can make?
3 1/4 divided by 1/3 ??
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Yes, you're on the right track! To find out how many bows Michaela can make, you need to divide the length of the ribbon by the length of ribbon needed for each bow.
First, let's convert the mixed number to an improper fraction for easier calculation.
3 1/4 is equal to 3 + 1/4, which can be written as (4x3 + 1)/4 = 13/4.
Now, you have 13/4 ft of ribbon available, and each bow requires 1/3 ft of ribbon.
To calculate the number of bows, you should divide the length of the ribbon by the length needed for each bow:
(13/4) ÷ (1/3)
To divide fractions, you can multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction:
(13/4) * (3/1)
Multiply the numerators (top numbers) and denominators (bottom numbers) separately:
(13 * 3) / (4 * 1)
= 39/4
Therefore, Michaela can make 39/4 bows from the 3 1/4 ft of ribbon she purchased.
As a final step, you may simplify the fraction. By dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (which is 13), you get:
(39 ÷ 13) / (4 ÷ 13)
= 3/1
So, Michaela can make 3 bows from the 3 1/4 ft of ribbon.