Janet uses 3 feet of ribbon to decorate each pillow. The ribbon comes in 225-foot rolls. How many pillows will she be able to decorate with one roll of ribbon? Will there be anything ribbon left over?
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To find out how many pillows Janet can decorate with one roll of ribbon, we need to divide the total length of the ribbon by the amount she uses for each pillow.
First, we need to determine the length of ribbon she has in total. As given, each roll of ribbon is 225 feet long.
Next, we divide the total length of ribbon by the amount used per pillow. It is stated that Janet uses 3 feet of ribbon for each pillow. Therefore, we divide 225 feet by 3 feet.
225 feet ÷ 3 feet = 75
So, Janet will be able to decorate 75 pillows with one roll of ribbon.
Finally, we need to check if there will be any ribbon left over. To do this, we multiply the amount used per pillow by the number of pillows Janet can decorate.
3 feet/pillow * 75 pillows = 225 feet
Since 225 feet is equal to the length of one roll of ribbon, there will be no ribbon left over.
In conclusion, Janet will be able to decorate 75 pillows with one roll of ribbon, and there will be no ribbon left over.