Marilyn has 7/8 yard of ribbon.  What is the maximum number of 1/16 yard-long pieces Marilyn can cut from this ribbon?

Marilyn can cut 14 equal piecesSolution:Given that, Marilyn has 7/8 yard of ribbonTo find: Maximum number of 1/16 yard long pieces Marilyn can cut from this ribbon From given information,[tex]\text{Total length of ribbon } = \frac{7}{8} \text{ yard }[/tex][tex]\text{Length of 1 piece } = \frac{1}{16} \text{ yard }[/tex]Number of pieces that can be cut from total length of ribbon is found by dividing the total length of ribbon by length of 1 pieceTherefore,[tex]\text{Number of pieces } = \frac{\text{Total length of ribbon}}{\text{Length of 1 piece }}[/tex]Substituting the values, we get[tex]\text{Number of pieces } = \frac{\frac{7}{8}}{\frac{1}{16}}\\\\\text{Number of pieces } = \frac{7}{8} \times \frac{16}{1}\\\\\text{Number of pieces } = 14[/tex]Thus 14 pieces of ribbon can be cut