how many 1/3 inch ribbons can be cut from a piece of ribbon that is 4 and 1/3 inches long?
2 1/3
To find out how many 1/3 inch ribbons can be cut from a piece of ribbon that is 4 and 1/3 inches long, we need to divide the total length of the ribbon by the length of each individual ribbon.
Step 1: Convert the mixed number into an improper fraction:
4 and 1/3 = (4 * 3 + 1) / 3 = 13/3
Step 2: Divide the total length of the ribbon by the length of each individual ribbon:
13/3 ÷ 1/3 = 13/3 * 3/1 (reciprocal of 1/3) = 39/3 = 13
Therefore, you can cut 13 ribbons of length 1/3 inch from a ribbon that is 4 and 1/3 inches long.
4 1/3 = 13/3
(13/3) / (1/3)
(13/3) * (3/1) = 39/3 = 13