Question

A dressmaker needs to cut 18-inch pieces of ribbon from rolls of ribbon that are 6 feet in length. How many 18 -inch pieces can the dressmaker cut from 15 of these rolls of ribbon?, On this question page, you will first be asked to convert units. Enter your answer in the provided input box and press the try button. If your answer is correct, it will be placed on the page and then another question and the answer area will appear below.
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How many inches of ribbon does the dressmaker have, in total?

Answer 1

Each roll is 6 ft = 6 × 12 = 72 inches. For 15 rolls: 72 × 15 = 1080 inches.