Paula is cutting lengths of ribbon to decorate her home for a party. she needs 40 pieces of ribbon that are all 4 feet 5 inches in length. how many total feet of ribbon does she need ?

Every weekday, mr. jones bikes from his home to his job. sometimes he rides along two roads, the long route that is shown by the solid lines. other times, he takes the shortcut shown by the dashed line. how many fewer kilometers does mr. jones bike when he takes the shortcut instead of the long route?