Where will her cut be located? Round to the nearest tenth. Genevieve is cutting a 60-inch piece of ribbon into a ratio of 2:3. Since 2 inches are frayed at one end of the ribbon, she will need to start 2 inches in. This is indicated as 2 on the number line. 25.2 in. 29.4 in. 35.1 in. 40.7 in.

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5 March, 00:25

Where will her cut be located? Round to the nearest tenth. Genevieve is cutting a 60-inch piece of ribbon into a ratio of 2:3. Since 2 inches are frayed at one end of the ribbon, she will need to start 2 inches in. This is indicated as 2 on the number line. 25.2 in. 29.4 in. 35.1 in. 40.7 in.

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Roselyn Jimenez · Answer 1

25.2 in

Step-by-step explanation:

The short piece will have a length that is 2 / (2+3) = 2/5 of the entire usable length. The usable length is 60-2 = 58 inches long, so the cut will be ...

(2/5) (58 in) = 23 1/5 in

from the beginning of the usable part. Since the usable part of the ribbon starts 2 inches in, the cut will be 23 1/5 + 2 = 25 1/5 inches from the frayed end of the ribbon.