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To find: Total number of 6-inch long pieces of ribbon that can be cut from a 3 yards long piece.
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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:
And then use following formula:
Total required pieces
Calculation:
As the length of each small piece of ribbon is 6 inches and total length of the whole piece is
Total required pieces
So, total 18 such pieces of ribbon can be cut.
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