document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=773894>Question 773894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many pieces of ribbon, each 75 cm  long, could be cut from a roll containing 18 meters of ribbon? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #471915 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=471915\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 100 cm = 1 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100/100 cm = 1/100 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 cm = 0.01 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75*1 cm = 75*0.01 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75 cm = 0.75 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = # of pieces of ribbon\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total Length = (length of each piece)*(number of pieces)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 = (0.75)*(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18/0.75 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 18/0.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you can cut <font color=\"red\">24</font> pieces of ribbon. </SPAN>\n" );
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