Question

Martha has a ribbon that is meters long. She cuts the ribbon into 3 equal-sized pieces.

She uses 1 of the pieces to make gift bows. Each bow uses of a meter of ribbon.

How many gift bows does Martha make?
A.
4
B.
12
C.
36
D.

Answer 1

To help you solve the problem, let's denote the total length of Martha's ribbon as \( L \) meters. She cuts this ribbon into 3 equal pieces, so each piece will be:

\[
\text{Length of each piece} = \frac{L}{3} \text{ meters}
\]

Martha uses 1 of these pieces to make gift bows. The length of this piece of ribbon is:

\[
\frac{L}{3} \text{ meters}
\]

Next, suppose each bow uses \( x \) meters of ribbon. The number of bows Martha can make with this piece of ribbon is calculated by dividing the length of the ribbon by the length used for each bow:

\[
\text{Number of bows} = \frac{\frac{L}{3}}{x} = \frac{L}{3x}
\]

We need the values of \( L \) and \( x \) to find out how many bows Martha can make. Unfortunately, these values are not provided in your question due to incomplete information.

However, if you can provide the specific lengths of the ribbon and the amount used for each bow, I will be able to calculate the exact number of bows Martha is able to make. Alternatively, if 'x' is provided in your options for the multiple-choice answers (A, B, C, D), please include that as well!