Question

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a dressmaker needs to cut 18-inch pieces of ribbon from rolls of ribbon that are 6 feet in length. how many 18-inch pieces can the dressmaker cut from 15 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

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

Step2: Find total inches for 15 rolls

There are 15 rolls, so total inches is $15\times72 = 1080$ inches.

Answer:

1080