Tom used 5/8 yard of ribbon to tie weights on the tail of his kite. He cut the length of ribbon in equal pieces that were 1/12 yard long. How many pieces, each 1/12 yard long did Tom cut from the 5/8 yard ribbon?
(1/12)x = 5/8
2/24x = 15/24
2x = 15
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To find out how many pieces, each 1/12 yard long, Tom cut from the 5/8 yard ribbon, we need to divide the length of the ribbon by the length of each piece.
First, let's convert the fractions to a common denominator. The least common denominator between 8 and 12 is 24.
Multiplying the numerator and denominator of 5/8 by 3, we get:
5/8 * 3/3 = 15/24
Multiplying the numerator and denominator of 1/12 by 2, we get:
1/12 * 2/2 = 2/24
Now that the fractions have the same denominator, we can divide 15/24 by 2/24.
To divide fractions, we multiply the dividend (15/24) by the reciprocal of the divisor (2/24).
15/24 รท 2/24 = 15/24 * 24/2
Canceling out the common factor of 24, we get:
15/1 * 1/2 = 15/2
So, Tom cut 15 pieces, each 1/12 yard long, from the 5/8 yard ribbon.