Answer:
The length of the ribbon is[tex]41\frac{3}{4}[/tex] inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
If she cuts the whole ribbon into four unequal pieces, then the length of the ribbon can be found by adding all the lengths.
The length of the ribbon
[tex]=16\frac{7}{12}+10\frac{3}{12}+4\frac{9}{12}+10\frac{2}{12}[/tex]
We add the whole number parts separately and the fractional parts too separately to get;
[tex]=16+10+4+10+\frac{7}{12}+\frac{3}{12}+\frac{9}{12}+\frac{2}{12}[/tex]
[tex]=40+\frac{21}{12}[/tex]
[tex]=40+1\frac{3}{4}[/tex]
[tex]=41\frac{3}{4}[/tex] inches.
