Question

Cathy has 10 feet of ribbon that she wants to use to make bows. She needs 2/3 foot of ribbon for each bow. She also needs to use 16 inches of the ribbon for another project. How many bows will she able to make with the amount of ribbon that is left?

Answer 1

13

Explanation:

Answer 2

13 bows is the correct answer because:

10 feet=120 inches
2/3 foot= 8 inches
so 120-16 is 104 and that divided by 8 is 13.