Question

lisa cut 4/10m of ribbon to wrap a birthday present. she cut another 53/100m of ribbon to tie in her hair. how many meters of ribbon did lisa cut in all? 4/10=40/100 53/100 + 40/100 = 93/100

Explanation:

Step1: Convert to common denominator

To add the fractions, first convert $\frac{4}{10}$ to a fraction with denominator 100:
$\frac{4}{10} = \frac{4 \times 10}{10 \times 10} = \frac{40}{100}$

Step2: Add the two fractions

Add the converted fraction to $\frac{53}{100}$:
$\frac{40}{100} + \frac{53}{100} = \frac{40 + 53}{100} = \frac{93}{100}$

Answer:

$\frac{93}{100}$ meters