Sabrina uses 9 inches of ribbon to make one bow. Sabrina buys 7 packets of ribbon. Each packet of ribbon is 4.5 yards long. How many bows can Sabrina make with the 7 packets of ribbon?

126 bows

Explanation:

Given

Required

Determine the number of bows that can be made from 7 packets

First, we calculate the length of 7 packets

Multiply both sides by 7

Convert 31.5 yards to inches (Multiply by 36)

Represent the number of bows that can be made from 1134 inches or 7 packets with x.

So, we have:

and

Cross Multiply:

Divide both sides by 9

answer: ok

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