Question

PLZ HELP
Ellen has
20
feet of ribbon. She uses
12
feet of the ribbon to make pillows. She gives
1
4
of the remaining ribbon to her friend. How many inches of ribbon did Ellen give to her friend?

A.
24
inches

B.
36
inches

C.
40
inches

D.
48
inches
Ellen has 20 - 12 = 8 feet of ribbon remaining after making pillows.
14/100 of 8 feet is 0.14 x 8 = 1.12 feet of ribbon given to her friend.
Since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, then 1.12 feet is equal to 1.12 x 12 = 13.44 inches of ribbon.
Rounding off to the nearest whole number, Ellen gave her friend 13 inches of ribbon, which is closest to answer choice A.

Therefore, the answer is A. 24 inches.

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