A ribbon is 12 3/8 feet long how many 3/4 foot pieces can be cut

From the information we have, the ribbon is 12 3/8 feet long.

We need to find out how many ribbon piece each 3/4 of a foot can be cut from it.

We simplify 12 3/8 and write it as decimal, so:

12 3/8 = 12 + (3/8) = 12 + (0.375) = 12.375

Likewise we simplify 3/4, so:

3/4 = 0.75

Now we divide the two figures, so:

12.375 / 0.75 = 16.5

16.5 is the same as 16 and a half.

Therefore 16 and a half pieces can be cut from the ribbon