Answer: There are 3 strips that can be cut from the roll of ribbon.
Step-by-step explanation:
since we have given that
Length of a ribbon is given by
[tex]7\frac{1}{2}\ ft\\\\=\frac{15}{2}\ ft[/tex]
Length of pieces of ribbon cut into strips is given by
[tex]2\frac{1}{2}\ ft\\\\=\frac{5}{2}\ ft[/tex]
So, we need to find the number of strips that can be cut is given by
[tex]\text{ Number of strips }=\frac{\text{Length of roll}}{\text{ Length of strip}}\\\\=\frac{\frac{15}{2}}{\frac{5}{2}}\\\\=\frac{15\times 2}{2\times 5}\\\\=\frac{15}{5}\\\\=3[/tex]
Hence, there are 3 strips that can be cut from the roll of ribbon.
