1. Ms. Cruz uses of ribbon for the neckline andm of ribbon for the sleeves of each blo that she makes. If she has 12 m of ribbon, how many blouses can she make?
2. Niko had 24 guests at his party. Shaina had 5/8 or that number at her party. Ezekiel had 4/5 many guests as Shaina had. How many guests did Shaina and Ezekiel have at their parties
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Answer:
1. 10 blouses
2. Shaina-15; Ezekiel-27
Step-by-step explanation:
1. Given:
1/2 m, 3/4 m,
12 1/2 m or 12.50 m
Solution:
1/2+3/4= 1 1/4 or 1.25
12.50÷1.25= 10
2.Given:
24 guests
5/8 or 0.625 guests
4/5 or 0.80 guests
Solution:
5/8 of 24 can be 0.625×24= 15
4/5 of 15 can be 0.80×15= 12
then, 15+12= 27