Question #4e87d

2 Answers
Nov 30, 2017

For each present she will use 8cm#of ribbon.

Explanation:

Sharon uses #72cm# total ribbon.

Sharon uses #24cm# for one gift so from the total she will have:

#72cm-24cm=48cm# of ribbon for the six smaller presents.

For six presents #P#, she will use #48cm#:

#6P=48cm#

For each present she will use #P=(48cm)/6=8cm# of ribbon.

Nov 30, 2017

Sharon will use 8 cm of ribbon on each small gift.

Explanation:

Sharon uses 72 centimeters of ribbon for all seven gifts.

She uses 24 cm for one big gift, and splits the rest of the ribbon evenly among the other 6 gifts.

. . 72 cm total
#- 24# cm for the big gift
..............
. . .48 cm for all the rest

48 cm of ribbon is left to be divided evenly among the other six gifts.

#48 -: 6 = 8# #larr# answer

Answer:
Sharon will use 8 cm of ribbon on each of the six small gifts.

Check:
6 small gifts @   8 cm ea . . . . . 48 cm
1 big gift       @ 24 cm ea . . . . . 24 cm
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Total ribbon used . . . . . . . . . . . 72 cm
Check!