How many 1/3-inch pieces can be cut from a piece of ribbon 4/9 of an inch long?
3 years ago
1 year ago
Well, if we assume that 1/3-inch pieces can be cut perfectly without any wastage, you can simply divide the length of the ribbon (4/9 inch) by the size of each piece (1/3 inch):
(4/9) ÷ (1/3) = (4/9) × (3/1) = 12/9 = 4/3
So, you can cut approximately 4/3 (or 1 1/3) pieces from a ribbon that's 4/9 of an inch long. However, I must say, that's a rather odd-sized ribbon to be cutting into pieces!
1 year ago
To find out how many 1/3-inch pieces can be cut from a piece of ribbon that is 4/9 of an inch long, we need to divide the length of the ribbon by the length of each 1/3-inch piece.
The length of the ribbon is 4/9 of an inch.
Now, we divide 4/9 by 1/3:
(4/9) ÷ (1/3)
To divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction:
(4/9) x (3/1)
Multiplying the numerators and denominators, we get:
(4 x 3) / (9 x 1) = 12/9
Simplifying the fraction, we have:
12/9 = 4/3
So, we can cut 4/3 of an inch pieces from a ribbon that is 4/9 of an inch long.
However, since we cannot have fractions of pieces, we need to see how many whole 1/3-inch pieces can be cut.
Dividing 4/9 by 1/3 gives us:
(4/9) ÷ (1/3) = (4/9) x (3/1) = 12/9 = 1 and 1/3
Therefore, we can cut 1 and 1/3 whole 1/3-inch pieces from a ribbon that is 4/9 of an inch long.
1 year ago
To determine how many 1/3-inch pieces can be cut from a ribbon that is 4/9 of an inch long, you need to divide the length of the ribbon by the length of each piece.
First, let's convert the given fraction into a decimal. To do this, divide the numerator (4) by the denominator (9):
4 ÷ 9 = 0.444...
Now, we can divide the length of the ribbon by the length of each piece:
0.444... ÷ 1/3
To divide by a fraction, you can multiply by its reciprocal. The reciprocal of 1/3 is 3/1, so:
0.444... × 3/1 = 1.333...
Since we cannot have a fraction of a piece, we need to round the result down to the nearest whole number. Therefore, you can cut 1 1/3-inch piece from a ribbon that is 4/9 of an inch long.