Question

in which story could you use the quotient 42 ÷ 6 to answer the question? jake is making bookmarks out of ribbon for his local library. he has 42 inches of ribbon. if he cuts 6 inches of ribbon for each bookmark, how many bookmarks can he make? jake is making bookmarks out of ribbon for his local library. he has 42 inches of ribbon. he trims the ends of the ribbon, removing 6 inches in all. how much ribbon does he have left to make bookmarks?

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze first story

To find number of bookmarks, divide total ribbon length by length per bookmark. So we use $42\div6$.

Step2: Analyze second story

To find remaining ribbon length, we use subtraction: $42 - 6$, not division.

Answer:

The first story: Jake is making bookmarks out of ribbon for his local library. He has 42 inches of ribbon. If he cuts 6 inches of ribbon for each bookmark, how many bookmarks can he make?