A 3-yard-long ribbon was used to trim four dresses. Each dress used the same amount of ribbon. How much ribbon was used for each dress?
Detailed Explanation
Convert the measurement to inches: 1 yard = 36 inches; 36 inches × 3 = 108 inches. Divide the total number of inches by the number of dresses being trimmed to determine the length of each piece of ribbon: 108 inches ÷ 4 = 27 inches. Convert the quotient (27 inches) to a fraction of a yard: 27/36 = 27 ÷ 36 = 75% = 3/4 of a yard.
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