Question

Frank makes four bows to decorate a gift basket. Each bow uses7/8 yards of ribbon. The ribbon comes in spool of 3 yards, 5 yards or 10 yards. Write and solve an equation that shows how much ribbon Fran needs to make the bows

Answer 1

7/8 yrds of ribbon per bow
if you need 4 bows
7/8 x 4 = 28/8 = 3 1/2 yards of ribbon needed