Question

Ellen has 20 feet of ribbon. She use12 feet of the ribbon to make pillows. She gives 1/4 of the ribbon to her friend. How many inches of ribbon did she give to her friend?

Answer 1

Ellen gave 24 inches of ribbon to her friend.

Answer 2

Ellen gave 24 inches of her ribbon to the friend.

Step-by-step explanation:

The total length of ribbon Ellen has = 20 feet

Used to make pillows = 12 feet

Remaining ribbon = 20-12 = 8 feet

Given to her friend = 1/4

1/4 of 8 = 1/4 × 8 = 2 feet

so she gave 2 feet of ribbon to her friend.

• As there are 12 inches in 1 foot.

so

2 feet in inches = 24 inches

Therefore, Ellen gave 24 inches of her ribbon to the friend.