Question

Ribbon candy costs 2.50 per foot how many feet can you buy if you have 11.25

Answer 1

11.25/2.50=4.5 I think this will help

Answer 2

Given that , Ribbon candy costs 2.50 per foot.

To calculate the length of Ribbon candy you can buy with 11.25, first you need to calculate the length of Ribbon candy you can buy with 1.

Solving it by Unitary Method,

In 2.50 you can buy 1 foot Ribbon candy,

In 1 you can buy
`(1)/(2.50)` foot Ribbon candy,

So, In 11.25 you can buy
`(1)/(2.50) * 11.25 =4.5`

Hece , In 11.25 you can buy 4,5 foot of ribbon candy.