A seamstress needs to cut 15-inch pieces of ribbon from a roll of ribbon that is 9 feet in length. What is the greatest number of 15-inch pieces the seamstress can cut from 5 of these rolls of ribbon

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Answer:

35 strips :)

Step-by-step explanation:

1 foot; 12 inches

Now lets solve!!

12 x 9 = 108

Now we must divide :)

108/15 = 7

Since she has 5 rolls, we need to multiply 1 more time :)

7 x 5 = 35

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Answer:

35

Step-by-step explanation:

1 foot = 12 inches

so (multiply both by 9)

9 feet = 108 inches

108 divided by 15 = 7.2

the .2 part can't be used, so each roll can make 7 pieces of ribbon

Theres 5 rolls of ribbon so multiply 7 by 5 which is 35