Question

Jill has 15 feet of ribbon. How many yards of ribbon does she have? Use a conversion factor to show your work.

Answer 1

Given:

Jill has 15 feet of ribbon.

To convert the length in yards:

We know that,

$1\text{ fe}et=\frac{1}{3}yards$

So, for 15 feet,

$\begin{gathered} \text{15 fe}et=\frac{15}{3}yards \\ =5\text{ yards} \end{gathered}$

Hence, she has 5 yards of ribbon.