2. How many \( \frac{1}{2} \)-foot pieces can be cut from the 6 -foot ribbon? Repeat the method you used in Exercise 1 to solve this problem.

To find out how many \( \frac{1}{2} \)-foot pieces can be cut from a 6-foot ribbon, you can use division. Take the total length of the ribbon, which is 6 feet, and divide it by the length of each piece, which is \( \frac{1}{2} \) foot. So the calculation would look like this: \[ 6 \div \frac{1}{2} = 6 \times 2 = 12 \] This means you can cut a total of 12 pieces of \( \frac{1}{2} \)-foot from a 6-foot ribbon! Now, if you were using another method, say using a visual aid, you could imagine cutting the ribbon into equal sections, labeling each section as \( \frac{1}{2} \) foot, and counting how many you can make until you run out of ribbon. Either way, it's a fun way to engage with fractions and see how they work in everyday scenarios!