Out of a 49 inch piece of ribbon, how many 3.5 inch pieces can Sally cut

Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Given :

Size of piece of ribbon = 49 inches

We have to cut the ribbon in 3.5 inches pieces. Let the number of 3.5 inches pieces that can be made by 49 inches ribbon be x

So 3.5 x = 49

x = 49/3.5

x = 14

 

Hence, 14 pieces of 3.5 inches can be made by 49 inches ribbon.