Question

Linda had an orange ribbon and a blue ribbon. The orange ribbon was 2 meters long. The blue ribbon was 4/5 as long as the orange ribbon. Linda cut off a piece of blue ribbon. The length of the piece was 25% of the length of the blue ribbon. Find the length of the piece of blue ribbon that Linda cut off.

Answer 1

Answer:

40cm=0.4m

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of the orange ribbon= 2m

Length of the blue ribbon= 4/5 of orange ribbon

                                          = 4/5 x 200cm (2m=200cm)

                                          = 4x40 (cancel 200 and 5. 200/5=40)

                                          = 160cm=1.6m

Length of the cut piece= 25%of 1.6m

                                      = 25/100 x 160cm

                                      = 25 x 1.6 (divide 160 by 100)

                                      = 40 cm= 0.4m