Question

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a dressmaker needs to cut 9 - inch pieces of ribbon from rolls of ribbon that are 9 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?

answer attempt 1 out of 2

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Explanation:

Step1: Convert feet to inches

1 foot = 12 inches, so 9 feet = $9\times12 = 108$ inches per roll.

Step2: Calculate total inches for 5 rolls

Total inches = inches per roll $\times$ number of rolls = $108\times5 = 540$ inches.

Answer:

540