You have 10 inches of ribbon and want to create some headbands for some toys. The headbands require 2 and 1/3 inches of ribbon how many complete headbands can you make
To find out how many complete headbands you can make, you need to divide the total length of ribbon (10 inches) by the length of ribbon required for one headband (2 and 1/3 inches).
First, convert 2 and 1/3 inches to an improper fraction. Multiply the whole number (2) by the denominator (3), then add the numerator (1). This gives you 2 x 3 + 1 = 7/3 inches.
Now we can calculate how many complete headbands can be made.
Divide 10 inches by 7/3 inches:
10 ÷ 7/3 = 10 x 3/7 = 30/7 ≈ 4.29
Since you cannot make a fraction of a headband, you can only make a whole number of headbands. Therefore, you can make a maximum of 4 complete headbands with 10 inches of ribbon.
To determine how many complete headbands you can make, divide the total length of ribbon (10 inches) by the length required for each headband (2 and 1/3 inches).
First, let's convert the length required for each headband to a decimal number. We can do this by adding the whole number part (2) to the fraction part (1/3) to get a mixed decimal:
2 + 1/3 = 2 + 0.333 (approximated to three decimal places) = 2.333
Now, divide the total length of ribbon by the length required for each headband:
10 ÷ 2.333 = 4.28 (approximated to two decimal places)
Therefore, you can make approximately 4 complete headbands using the 10 inches of ribbon.
To determine the number of complete headbands you can make with the given amount of ribbon, you need to divide the total length of ribbon by the length required for each headband.
Given:
Total length of ribbon = 10 inches
Length required for each headband = 2 and 1/3 inches
To solve this, you can use the following steps:
1. Convert the mixed fraction into an improper fraction:
2 and 1/3 = (2 * 3 + 1) / 3 = 7/3 inches
2. Divide the total length of ribbon by the length required for each headband:
10 inches / (7/3 inches) = 10 inches * (3/7 inches) = 30/7 inches
3. Simplify the result if possible:
30/7 inches = 4 and 2/7 inches
Therefore, with 10 inches of ribbon, you can make 4 complete headbands, with 2/7 inches of ribbon remaining unused.