Question

Joshua has 3 yards of ribbon. He needs 1/4 yard to make 1 bow. How many bows can Joshua make? Break down problem.

Answer 1

There are 4/4 in a yard. Each bow takes 1/4 to make. So there can be 4 bows made from each yard. Considering that there is 3 yards, you multiply 4 times 3 to get 12-which is your answer.