a piece of ribbon 4 yard long is used to make bows requiring 15 inches of ribbon for each.What is the maximum number of bows that can be made.

• ANSWER : 9 bows (9 inch ribbon remain)
  
  SOLUTION :
  
  1 yard = 36 Inch
  4 yard = 36*4 = 144 inch
  
  15 inch req. for 1 bow
  Max. no. of bows possible = 144/15 = 9 bows and 9 inch ribbon left.
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(16) No(3)
• 1 yard=36 inches
  4 yard=144 inches,
  1 bow requires 15inches so 144/15=9
  so 9 bows can be made
  
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(6) No(4)
• 1 yard=36 inches therefore 4 yards= 36*4=144 inches
  length of each ribbon=15 inches therefore 144/15 gives no.of ribbons which equals to 9.6 but we we get only 9 complete ribbons so ans is 9
• 7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)