Mathematics
Grade5
Easy
Question
6 inches of ribbons are needed for wrapping each present. Find the number of presents that can be wrapped with 8 yards of ribbon.
- 28
- 42
- 48
- 36
Hint:
1 yard =36 inches
Number of presents=
The correct answer is: 48
1 yard=36 inches
8 yards = 8 × 36 inches
= 288 inches
6 inches of ribbons are needed to wrap each present
So the number of presents that can be wrapped by 288 inches of ribbons are:
presents
= 48 presents
Remember the conversion formula from yard to inches and understand how to find out the number of presents using the total length of the ribbon and the length of ribbon required to wrap each gift.