A student bought 4 1/3 m of yellow ribbon, 6 1/6 m of red ribbon, and 5.9 m of blue ribbon for decorating a room. How many metres of ribbon did he buy?
Answer (1)
To find out the total length of ribbon the student bought, we need to add together the lengths of the yellow, red, and blue ribbons.
First, let's list the amounts:
Yellow Ribbon: 4 3 1 meters.
Red Ribbon: 6 6 1 meters.
Blue Ribbon: 5.9 meters.
Now, let's convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions to make it easier to add them together.
4 3 1 can be converted to an improper fraction:
4 3 1 = 3 13
6 6 1 can be converted to an improper fraction:
6 6 1 = 6 37
The third measurement, 5.9, is already in decimal form. To combine these, it helps to convert all the values to either fractions or decimals.
Convert the improper fractions to decimals:
3 13 = 4.3333 …
6 37 = 6.1666 …
Now, add the decimals:
4.3333 + 6.1666 + 5.9 = 16.3999
This can be rounded to two decimal places to give us approximately 16.40 meters.
Thus, the total length of ribbon the student bought is approximately 16.40 meters .
