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Mrs. Brenton has 8 yards of ribbon for her class to make a craft. Each student making the craft will need 1/2 of a yard of ribbon.

How many students will be able to make the craft with the amount of ribbon Mrs. Brenton has?

A: 8

B: 4

C: 16

D: 2

Question

plz help!

Mrs. Brenton has 8 yards of ribbon for her class to make a craft. Each student making the craft will need 1/2 of a yard of ribbon.

How many students will be able to make the craft with the amount of ribbon Mrs. Brenton has?

A: 8

B: 4

C: 16

D: 2

anonymous · Answer

8 divided by 1/2
8 * 2/1 = 16

check...
16 * 1/2 = 16/2 = 8 (correct)

answer C. 16