Kelly has a ribbon that is 60 inches long. she cuts off 40% of the ribbon for an art project. while working on it, she decides she only needs 75% of the piece she cut off. how much ribbon does kelly end up using in her project

She need 18 inches of ribbon for her project.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Length of ribbon = 60 inches

Part of ribbon cut off for an art project = 40%

So, Length of ribbon remains is given by

Now, Part of piece she only needs from cut off = 75%

so, Length of ribbon she need end up using in her project is given by

Hence, She need 18 inches of ribbon for her project.