Question

How long is the blue ribbon if the red ribbon is 12 inches?
Tyler has 3 times as many books as Mai.
How many books does Mai have if Tyler has:

Answer 1

The length of the blue ribbon given the length of red ribbon is 8 inches

Algebra

• Length of red ribbon = 12 inches

length of blue ribbon = 2/3 of red ribbon

= 2/3 × 12

= (2×12)/3

= 24/3

= 8 inches

Let

• Number of books Mai has = x
• Number of books Tyler has = 3x = 15 books

3x = 15

x = 15/3

x = 5 books

Therefore, the number of books Mai has is 5 books

Complete question:

The length of the blue ribbon is two-thirds the length of the red ribbon. How long is the blue ribbon if the red ribbon is 12 inches?

Tyler has 3 times as many books as Mai. How many books does Mai have if Tyler has 15 books?

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