Darice had 5 feet of ribbon. She need 1/2 foot of ribbon to make an ornament. How many ornaments can she make with the amount of ribbon she has?

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Answer:

10 ornaments

Step-by-step explanation:

You would have to divide 5 feet by how much it takes to make an ornament, 1/2 foot.

[tex]5 / \frac{1}{2}[/tex]  =  [tex]\frac{5}{1} / \frac{1}{2}[/tex]

To divide by a fractions, you will need to multiply the first number by the number you're dividing by's reciprocal:

[tex]\frac{5}{1} * \frac{2}{1}[/tex]  =  [tex]\frac{10}{1}[/tex]

        = [tex]10[/tex]