SOLUTION: If 12 feet of ribbon is cut into pieces that are 2 1/4 ft long, how much ribbon is left over?

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Question 1019160: If 12 feet of ribbon is cut into pieces that are 2 1/4 ft long, how much ribbon is left over?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
Convert 2 1/4 into 2.25
12/2.25
= 5.3
5 x 2.25 = 11 1/4 feet
12 - 11 1/4 = 3/4 feet left.
Hope this helps :-)