A piece of ribbon 4 yards long is used to make bows requiring 15 inches of ribbon for each. what is the maximum number of bows that can be made?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 10
D. 11
E. 12
সঠিক উত্তরঃ
B.
9
Explanation:
The maximum number of bows will be 4 yards (= 4 x 36 inches) divided by 15 inches. This gives 9.6. But as a fraction of a bow is no use, we can only make 9 bows.
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