Sarah bought a 55-yard bolt of ribbon. lf she wants to cut pieces that are 1 1/3-yard long, what is the maximum number of ribbons she can cut from the bolt?
1 Answer
Jul 24, 2018
41
Explanation:
Divide 55 by 1 1/3
multiply both the top and bottom by 3/4 to simplify
This gives
The greatest number of pieces is 41