A piece of ribbon is 4 yards long, with no ribbon left over. If each piece is 9 inches ong, what is the value of x?
I suppose x is supposed to represent the number of pieces of ribbon.
Total length = 9yards*36inches/yard=144 inches.
Length of each piece = 9 inches/piece
Number of pieces
=144 inches / (9 inches/piece)
= 16 pieces
36*4= 144
144/9=16
X= 16 peices
To find the value of x, we need to convert the length of the ribbon from yards to inches.
Given:
Length of the ribbon = 4 yards
Length of each piece of ribbon = 9 inches
First, we need to convert the length of the ribbon from yards to inches.
1 yard is equivalent to 36 inches (since there are 12 inches in a foot and 3 feet in a yard).
So, to convert 4 yards to inches, we multiply 4 by 36:
4 * 36 = 144 inches
Now we have the total length of the ribbon in inches, which is 144 inches. Since there is no ribbon left over, we can assume that the ribbon is cut into equal pieces.
Next, we divide the total length of the ribbon by the length of each piece to find the number of pieces:
144 inches / 9 inches = 16 pieces
Therefore, the value of x is 16.