Dawn and Emily had the same length of ribbon.
Explanation
Let the length of each person’s ribbon be L. The statement “Dawn and Emily each had the same length of ribbon” means Dawn’s length = Emily’s length = L.
If the total length of ribbon between them is T, then T = L + L = 2L, so L = T/2. Thus each person has half of the combined total.
Example: If together they have 20 inches of ribbon, then each has 10 inches.
Key Points
- 1, The two ribbons are equal in length.
- 2, The combined length equals twice the length of one ribbon (Total = 2 × L).
- 3, If the total length is known, each person’s ribbon length is half of the total (L = Total/2).