Answer :
Final answer:
Each ribbon cut from a 2-yard spool into 5 equal parts will be 0.4 yards or 1.2 feet in length. Tape diagrams represent this division into equal parts.
Explanation:
To determine the length of each ribbon when a 2-yard spool is cut into 5 equal lengths, you need to divide the total length by the number of pieces.
- 2 yards ÷ 5 = 0.4 yards for each piece.
To represent this with a tape diagram, imagine a line equally divided into 5 sections, with each section representing 0.4 yards.
For the length in feet, since 1 yard equals 3 feet, we multiply the length in yards by 3.
- 0.4 yards × 3 feet/yard = 1.2 feet for each piece.
To show this with a tape diagram, you can divide a line into 5 sections with each section representing 1.2 feet.
Answer:
a. [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex] yard
b. 1.2 feet
Step-by-step explanation:
a. Jackie cut a 2-yard spool into 5 equal length of ribbon.
We will divide 2 yard by 5 = 2 ÷ 5 = [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex] yard
5 units = 2 yard
1 unit = [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex] yard
Check : [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex] + [tex]\frac{2}{5}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{10}{5}[/tex] = 2
b. Length of each ribbon in feet
Since 1 yard = 3 feet
therefore, 2 yard = 3 × 2 = 6 feet
6 feet in to 5 equal part = 6 ÷ 5
= 1.2 feet
check : 1.2 + 1.2 + 1.2 + 1.2 + 1.2 = 6.0 feet