Question

Kelly has a ribbon that is 60 inches long. She cuts off 40% of the ribbon for an art project.while working on it,she decides she only needs 75% of the piece she cut off. How much ribbon does Kelly end up using in her project

Answer 1

Answer: She ends up using 18 inches

Answer 2

Answer: She need 18 inches of ribbon for her project.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Length of ribbon = 60 inches

Part of ribbon cut off for an art project = 40%

So, Length of ribbon remains is given by

`(40)/(100)* 60\\\\=0.4* 60\\\\=24\ inches`

Now, Part of piece she only needs from cut off = 75%

so, Length of ribbon she need end up using in her project is given by

`(75)/(100)* 24\\\\=0.75* 24\\\\=18\ inches`

Hence, She need 18 inches of ribbon for her project.