Carmenwilliams14
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  • 02-07-2021
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William used 15 cm of tape to wrap 3 presents. Find the length of tape to wrap for 1 present?

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sqvatorex
sqvatorex sqvatorex
  • 02-07-2021
3 presents = 15cm of tape

1 present = 15 divided by 3 = 5cm of tape

William used 5cm of tape to wrap 1 present.
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sreedevi102
sreedevi102 sreedevi102
  • 02-07-2021

Answer:

The length of tape to wrap = 5 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the length of tape used to wrap 1 present be = x

Tape length            Number of presents

   15 cm                            3

      x                                 1

     [tex]\frac{15}{x} = \frac{3}{1} \\\\x \times 3 = 1 \times 15\\\\x = \frac{15}{3} = 5 \ cm[/tex]

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