Jill has a ribbon that measures 4/5 of a yard. One bow requires 1/10 yard of a ribbon. How many bows can Jill make?

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Jacey Lester

3 October, 13:14

Jill has a ribbon that measures 4/5 of a yard. One bow requires 1/10 yard of a ribbon. How many bows can Jill make?

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Louis Whitehead · Answer 1

Answer: Jill can make 8 bows

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to divide the amount of ribbon that Jill has (4/5 of a yard) by the length of each Bow (1/10).

Mathematically speaking:

4/5 : 1/10 = (4x10) / (5x1) = 40/5 = 8 bows.

In conclusion, Jill can make 8 bows.

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