Answer:
2
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Total length of ribbon = 1 yard
Length of ribbon used for project = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] yard
Length of ribbon the rest of ribbon is to be divided = [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex] yard
To find:
The number of ribbons of length [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex] yard that can be made = ?
Solution:
Length of ribbon left after the 1 yard ribbon is used for project can be calculated by subtracting the length of ribbon used from the initial length of ribbon.
i.e.
Length of ribbon left = [tex]1-\frac{1}{2} =\frac{1}{2}[/tex] yard
Now, number of ribbon of length [tex]\frac{1}{4}[/tex] yard can be found be dividing the length of ribbon left with the length of ribbon pieces to be cut.
i.e.
Number of ribbons:
[tex]\dfrac{\frac{1}{2}}{\frac{1}{4}}\\\Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{2}\times 4 = 2[/tex]
