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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-10-27

Rosemary is wrapping gifts. Each gift is decorated with a bow made of 60 centimeters of ribbon. Rosemary has 3 meters of ribbon. How many gifts can she put bows on?

Asked by majorbetty5

Answer (3)

[Converting\ unites:\\ 3m=300cm\\ number\ of\ gifts=\frac{all\ ribbon}{ribbon\ needed\ for\ one\ gift}\\ all\ ribbon=300cm\\all\ ribbon}{ribbon\ needed\ for\ one\ gift=60cm
] n u mb er o f g i f t s = 60 300 ​ = 5 S h e c an p u t b o w s o n 5 g i f t s .

Answered by luana | 2024-06-10

3 m = 300 cm
60 cm for 1 ribbon
300/60 = 5
How many gifts can she put bows on? Ans = 5

Answered by eah | 2024-06-10

Rosemary can decorate 5 gifts with bows using her 3 meters of ribbon. This is calculated by converting meters to centimeters and dividing the total ribbon length by the length needed for one bow. Each gift bow requires 60 centimeters of ribbon.
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Answered by luana | 2025-06-17