Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
40% of 122.5 [tex](122\frac{1}{2})[/tex] is 49.
Equation: y=p%·x
p=40% x=122.5
Solve the equation for y.
y=p%·x
y=40%·122.5'
Converting percent to decimal.
p = 40%/100 = 0.4
y=0.4·122.5
y=49
[tex]49-32\frac{2}{5}[/tex]
[tex]49-\frac{162}{5}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{83}{5}[/tex]
[tex]16\frac{3}{5}[/tex]
Answer:
Exactly [tex]16\frac{3}{5}[/tex] feet of ribbon remains.
