Question

You are wrapping boxes for a fundraiser you have 80large boxes .you need 2 and 3/4 feet of ribbon for each large box . Each roll of ribbon has 50 feet.

estimate the number of feet of ribbon you will need show your work
find the exact number of feet of ribbon you will need .show your work
how many rolls ribbon will you need explain answer.

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Answer 1

80* 2 3/4
80*3
140

80* 2 3/4
80*2.75
220

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Answer 2

Answer: You will need 220 feet of ribbon and 5 rolls.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to multiply the amount of ribbon that each box needs (2 3/4) by the number of boxes (80).

Mathematically speaking:

2 3/4 x 8 = (2x4+3)/4 x 8 = 11/4 x 80 = 880/4 = 220 feet of ribbon

You will need 220 feet of ribbon.

Since each roll of ribbon has 50 feet, we have to divide the total amount of ribbon needed (220) by the amount of ribbon that each roll has (50), to calculate the number of rolls needed.

220/50 = 4.4 rolls =5 rolls (1 roll is not fully used)