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Anvi is making bookmarker like the one shown in Fig. 2.6. How many bookmarker can she make from a 15 m long ribbon?

Length of each bookmarker

Total length of ribbon = 15m


Number of bookmarker



As we know, when dividing one fraction by another fraction, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the other.



∴ Anvi can make 142 complete bookmarkers.


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