Question

Fred needs 1.2 meters of ribbon to wrap each gift
He had a spool of ribbon the contains 18 feet of ribbon. One meter is equivalent to approximately 3 feet. How many gifts of the same dimension can he wrap using the spool of ribbon?​

Answer 1

Answer:

5 gift can be packed.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

The ribbon which is used to wrap the gift = 1.2m

The ribbon that he spoiled = 18feet

The gift can be packed by this ribbon =?

Now,

3feet = 1m

⇒ 1foot = 1/3 m

⇒ 18feet = 1 ×18/3

⇒ 18 feet = 6m

Now, gift can be packed = 6/1.2 = 60/12 = 5