sarah has 4 2/3 m of ribbon. She wants to make hair bows to sell at the craft fair. She knows she wants to make seven bows. How long should you cut the ribbon to be?

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Ruby Mayer

12 February, 10:59

sarah has 4 2/3 m of ribbon. She wants to make hair bows to sell at the craft fair. She knows she wants to make seven bows. How long should you cut the ribbon to be?

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Levi Mcgee · Answer 1

This is division. Let's set up your problem.

I prefer not using mixed numbers. Instead we'll use 14/3 for the fraction.

So to start off:

14/3 / 7

the 7 can also be 7/1.

use the saying, "keep, change, flip."

keep the 14/3, change the sign to multiplication, and flip the last fraction.

14/3 x 1/7

now multiply.

14/21 is your fraction. Now simplify.

You get 2/3.

Your answer is:

She should cut the ribbon 2/3 m.