Jane has 15 ft. of ribbion and used 1 1/4 ft. for each bow she makes. how many bows can jane make from the ribbon?
The equation would be 15รท1.25
Jane can make 12 bows from the ribbon.
15/(5/4) = 15 * (4/5) = 60/5 = ?
Sadie can you tell me how you did the equation?
Maria -- it isn't an equation. She divided 15 by 1.25.
15 ft is the amount of ribbon that Jane has. 1 1/4 ft is the amount of ribbon needed for each bow- 1 1/4 ft can also equal 1.25 ft because 1/4= 0.25 and 1=1. Therefore, 15 feet divided by 1.25 equals 12. This can be proven by multiplying 12 by 1.25 which equals 15.
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To find out how many bows Jane can make from the ribbon, we need to divide the total length of the ribbon by the length of ribbon used for each bow.
The length of ribbon Jane has is 15 ft.
The length of ribbon used for each bow is 1 1/4 ft.
To divide mixed numbers like 1 1/4, we need convert it to an improper fraction. To convert a mixed number to an improper fraction, multiply the whole number by the denominator of the fraction, then add the numerator. So, 1 1/4 = (1 * 4) + 1 / 4 = 5/4.
Now, we can divide the total length of the ribbon by the length of ribbon used for each bow:
15 ft / (5/4) ft = 15 ft * 4/5 ft = 60/5 ft = 12 bows.
Therefore, Jane can make 12 bows from the ribbon.