dale has 9 inches of ribbon left over after wrapping a gift . if he started with 3 feet of ribbon how many inches he use  

To solve this, we need to figure out how many inches of ribbon Dale used. Here's the process:

1. **Convert feet to inches**: 
   Since Dale started with 3 feet of ribbon, and there are 12 inches in 1 foot:
   \[
   3 \text{ feet} \times 12 \text{ inches/foot} = 36 \text{ inches}
   \]
   
2. **Subtract the leftover ribbon**:
   Dale has 9 inches left, so we subtract this from the total amount of ribbon he started with:
   \[
   36 \text{ inches} - 9 \text{ inches} = 27 \text{ inches}
   \]
   
Dale used **27 inches** of ribbon.

Would you like further explanation or have any questions? Here are five related questions for practice:

1. If Dale had started with 4 feet of ribbon, how many inches would he have used?
2. How many inches of ribbon would Dale have left if he used half of the 3 feet?
3. How many feet of ribbon does Dale have left if he has 9 inches?
4. If Dale used 15 inches of ribbon, how much would be left from the original 3 feet?
5. How many inches would Dale use if he wrapped two gifts and used 12 inches for each?

**Tip:** Always remember to convert units before performing calculations.

Dale has 9 inches of ribbon left over after wrapping a gift. If he started with 3 feet of ribbon, how many inches did he use?

Learn how to solve a real-life math problem involving unit conversion and subtraction. Dale had 9 inches of ribbon left after wrapping a gift, starting with 3 feet of ribbon. Find out how many inches he used. Suitable for students in Grades 4-6.

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