"jackie cut 2-yard spool into 5 equal lengths of ribbon". what is the length of each ribbon in feet

First, you divide the 2 yard spool into 5 equal lengths, or perform the operation 2/5.

After completing this, you get that each length of ribbon is 0.4 yards.  But the question asks for it in feet.  (There are 3 feet in a yard) Therefore, we must multiply the number of yards by 3, to find this number in feet.

0.4*3= 1.2

Therefore, the 5 equal lengths of ribbon measure 1.2 feet.