Wayne uses 4 inches of ribbon for each bow he makes. How many bows can he make with 3 yards of ribbon?
Hint: There are 36 inches in 1 yard.
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First, convert 3 yards to inches: 3 yards * 36 inches/yard = <<3*36=108>>108 inches
Then divide the total number of inches by the number of inches per bow to find the number of bows Wayne can make: 108 inches / 4 inches/bow = <<108/4=27>>27 bows. Answer: \boxed{27}.