Can you explain or show me how to do this problem: Mary bought 8 1/2 yards of ribbon. How many inches did she buy?
should be easy for you
how many inches in a yard?
answer: 36
how many yards does she have?
answer: 8 1/2
there are 36 inches in each one of those 8 1/2 yards
so . . . multiply 36 by 8 1/2 to find how many total inches she bought
The answer is 306.
you are correct sir
306
Sure! To solve this problem, you'll need to convert yards to inches. Let's start by understanding the relationship between yards and inches.
1 yard is equal to 36 inches. Therefore, to convert yards to inches, you can multiply the number of yards by 36.
Let's apply this to your problem:
Mary bought 8 1/2 yards of ribbon.
To convert the whole number part, 8, to inches, we multiply it by 36:
8 yards * 36 inches/yard = 288 inches
Next, let's convert the fraction part, 1/2, to inches. Since 1 yard is equal to 36 inches, 1/2 yard will be half of that:
1/2 yard * 36 inches/yard = 18 inches
Now, we can add the two results together to find the total number of inches:
288 inches + 18 inches = 306 inches
Therefore, Mary bought 306 inches of ribbon.