Chapter 6.9, Problem 25SR

To determine

To find: Total number of 6-inch long pieces of ribbon that can be cut from a 3 yards long piece.

Answer to Problem 25SR

Total 18 required pieces of ribbon can be cut.

Explanation of Solution

Given information: 

A 3 yards long piece of ribbon and few 6-inches long pieces to be cut from it.

Concept used: It is used following conversion formula, to get the total given length 3 yards into inches:

  $1\text{yard}=36\text{inches}$

And then use following formula:

Total required pieces $=\frac{\text{Total length of the whole piece}}{\text{Length of one small piece}}$

Calculation:

As the length of each small piece of ribbon is 6 inches and total length of the whole piece is $36\times 3=108$ inches, so,

Total required pieces $= \frac{108}{6}=18$

So, total 18 such pieces of ribbon can be cut.