SOLUTION: A decorator bought a spool with 300 yards of satin ribbon and plants to cut the ribbon into 4-foot strips. What is the maximum number of 4-foot strips that he can get form the spoo

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Question 198985: A decorator bought a spool with 300 yards of satin ribbon and plants to cut the ribbon into 4-foot strips. What is the maximum number of 4-foot strips that he can get form the spool
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There are 3 feet in every yard, so multiply 300 by 3 to find the number of feet in the spool, and then divide that result by 4.

John