Question

Tim has 15 feet of wrapping paper. He uses 4 1/3 feet for his daughter’s present and 5 3/8 feet for his niece’s present. How much wrapping paper does Tim have left?

Answer 1

The total quantity of wrapping paper Tim has left after wrapping his daughter and niece present is 127/24 feet

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• Total wrapping paper Tim has = 15 feet

• Wrapping paper used for daughter = 4 1/3 feet
• Wrapping paper used for niece = 5 3/8 feet
• Total wrapping paper used = 4 1/3 + 5 3/8

= 13/3 + 43/8

= (104+129) / 24

= 233 / 24

Wrapping paper left = Total wrapping paper Tim has - Total wrapping paper used

= 15 - 233/24

= (360-233) / 24

= 127 / 24 feet

Therefore, the quantity of wrapping paper left is 127/24

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