Ruth needs 90 pieces of ribbons each of length m to decorate a room. Ribbon is sold in rolls of 10 m each.
- (a)
What is the maximum number of pieces of ribbon she can get from a roll of 10 m?
- (b)
What is the least number of rolls of ribbon that Ruth needs to buy?
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12(a)
1. Divide the total length of one roll by the length of one piece
2. Determine the maximum number of whole pieces
Since Ruth can only get whole pieces of ribbon, we round down to the nearest whole number.
Maximum number of pieces =
12(b)
1. Determine the number of pieces of ribbon that can be cut from one roll (from part a)
Number of pieces per roll
Since she can only get whole pieces, roll provides pieces.
2. Calculate the number of rolls needed to get 90 pieces
Number of rolls needed
Since Ruth must buy whole rolls, she needs to round up to the next whole number.
Least number of rolls
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