Question

a green ribbon is 9 inches long A red ribbon is one tenth the length of the green ribbon a purple ribbon is 10 times as long as the Red Ribbon what is the length of the purple ribbon

Answer 1

9 ÷ 10 = .9 × 10 = 9
9 is the answer.

Answer 2

First find the length of the red ribbon. Divide 9 by 10 to get 0.9. Multiply that by 10 to get 9, the same length as the green ribbon.