Question

Leah cut a 7\1\2 inch piece of ribbon into pieces that are each 3\4 of an inch long. How many pieces of ribbon did she cut?

Answer 1

(7 1/2) / (3/4) = 
(15/2) / (3/4) =
15/2 * 4/3 =
60/6 = 10 pieces

Answer 2

Answer:

She cut 10 pieces.

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of a ribbon cut by Leah is given as $7\frac{1}{2}$ inch or $\frac{15}{2}$ inch.

Now she cuts this length into small pieces of $\frac{3}{4}$  inch.

So we have to find the number of pieces she cuts.

Let number f small pieces of ribbon are = x

then length of x pieces will be = $\frac{3}{4}$(x)

Total length of small pieces = $\frac{15}{2}$ inch.

$\frac{3x}{4}$ = $\frac{15}{2}$

x = $\frac{15}{2}$ × $\frac{4}{3}$

  = 5 × 2

   = 10 pieces.

She cut 10 pieces.