Question

question
a dressmaker needs to cut 9-inch pieces of ribbon from rolls of ribbon that are 6 feet in length. how many 9-inch pieces can the dressmaker cut from 5 of these rolls of ribbon?

before you try that problem, answer the question below.

how many inches of ribbon does the dressmaker have, in total?

Explanation:

Step1: Convert feet to inches

Since 1 foot = 12 inches, a 6 - foot roll of ribbon is $6\times12 = 72$ inches long.

Step2: Find total inches for 5 rolls

There are 5 rolls, so the total length in inches is $5\times72 = 360$ inches.

Answer:

360