Joyce Is Making Bows For A Wreath That Has 5 Yards Or 60 Ft

Joyce Is Making Bows For a Wreaths The Has 5 Yards Or 60 Ft To Start S

Joyce is making bows for a wreath. She has 5 yards or 60 feet of ribbon to start with. She needs 1 2/3 feet of ribbon for each bow.

A. How many feet of ribbon will Joyce have left if she makes 10 bows?

B. How many feet of ribbon will Joyce have left if she makes 15 bows?

C. Define a variable for the number of bows that Joyce makes and write an expression that represents the length of ribbon she has left, given the number of bows she has made.

D. How many bows has Joyce made if she has 10 feet of ribbon left?

E. Use a complete sentence to explain how you found that answer to part D.

F. Write an equation to find the number of bows Joyce will have made if she has 25 feet of ribbon left.

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Joyce has a total of 60 feet of ribbon to make bows for a wreath. Each bow requires 1 2/3 feet of ribbon, which can be expressed as the mixed number 1 2/3 or as an improper fraction, 5/3. The following analysis addresses each part of the problem systematically.

Part A: Ribbon Remaining After Making 10 Bows

To determine the remaining ribbon after making 10 bows, we calculate the total ribbon used for these bows and subtract it from the initial ribbon length.

The ribbon required for one bow is 1 2/3 ft, equivalent to 5/3 ft. For 10 bows, the total ribbon used is:

10 × 5/3 = 50/3 ft ≈ 16.67 ft

The initial ribbon length is 60 ft. Therefore, the remaining ribbon after producing 10 bows is:

Remaining = 60 - 50/3 = 180/3 - 50/3 = 130/3 ft ≈ 43.33 ft

Part B: Ribbon Remaining After Making 15 Bows

Similarly, for 15 bows, the total ribbon used is:

15 × 5/3 = 75/3 = 25 ft

The remaining ribbon is:

Remaining = 60 - 25 = 35 ft

Part C: Variable and Expression for Remaining Ribbon

Let n represent the number of bows Joyce makes. The total ribbon used for n bows is:

n × 5/3 ft

Starting with 60 ft of ribbon, the remaining ribbon R(n) can be expressed as:

R(n) = 60 - (n × 5/3)

Part D: Number of Bows When 10 Feet Remain

To find the number of bows Joyce has made when 10 ft of ribbon are left, set R(n) = 10 and solve for n:

10 = 60 - (n × 5/3)

Rearranged:

(n × 5/3) = 60 - 10 = 50

Multiply both sides by 3 to clear the denominator:

n × 5 = 50 × 3 = 150

Dividing both sides by 5 gives:

n = 150 ÷ 5 = 30

Thus, Joyce has made 30 bows when 10 feet of ribbon remain.

Part E: Explanation of the Calculation

To determine the number of bows Joyce made when 10 feet of ribbon remain, I set the remaining ribbon formula R(n) equal to 10 and solved for n. This involved isolating n by adding 10 to both sides, multiplying both sides by 3 to eliminate the fraction, and then dividing by 5 to find the total number of bows made. The calculation showed that Joyce had produced 30 bows when only 10 feet of ribbon was left.

Part F: Equation for Bows Made Given 25 Feet of Ribbon Remaining

Given the remaining ribbon R(n) = 25, the equation to find the number of bows Joyce has made is:

25 = 60 - (n × 5/3)

This equation can be rearranged to solve for n, the total number of bows.

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