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To complete her holiday wrapping, bella needs identical strips of ribbon measuring 3.5 feet each she has 85 feet of ribbon in total about how many strips can she cut from the long strip

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The total length of ribbon Bella has = 85 feet

Length needed by Bella for each wrapping = 3.5 feet

The total number of identical strips Bella can cut from 85 feet are =

[tex]\frac{85}{3.5}[/tex]

=  24.28

Rounding it off to nearest whole number it becomes 24

hence, Bella can cut 24 identical strips from the long strip.

The total number of strips she can cut from the long strip is 24.

What does division mean?

Division is the process of grouping a number into equal parts using another number. The sign used to denote division is ÷. Division is one of the basic mathematical operations.

How many strips can he cut?

Number of strips = total length of the strip / length of one strip

Number of strips = 85 / 3.5

Number of strips =  24

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