Answer:
She can cut 24 ribbon from this long strip.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that,
Bella needs identical strips of ribbon measuring 3.5 feet each.
She has 85 feet of ribbon.
3.5 feet is length of 1 ribbon.
1 Â Â feet is length of [tex]\frac{1}{3.5}[/tex] ribbon
85 feet is length of [tex]\frac{1\times 85}{3.5}[/tex] ribbon
               ≈24.28
[tex]\frac{85}{3.5}=\frac{85\times10}{35}=\frac{85\times2}{7}=\frac{170}{7}[/tex]
7) 170(24
  14
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   30
   28
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    2
So, she can cut 24 ribbon from this long strip.