Question

Natasha is wrapping gifts for the holidays to donate to a local community center. Natasha has 240 square feet of wrapping paper. If Natasha can wrap 8 gifts with 15 sq feet of paper; how many gifts can she wrap in total?

Answer 1

Natasha can wrap 128 gifts in total

Explanation:

Let us use the ratio method to solve the question

∵ Natasha has 240 square feet of wrapping paper

∵ Natasha can wrap 8 gifts with 15 square feet

→ By using the ratio method

→ Gift : square feet

→ 8 : 15

→ x : 240

→ By using cross multiplication

∵ x × 15 = 8 × 240

∴ 15x = 1920

→ Divide both sides by 15

∵ x = 128

∵ x represents the number of gifts

∴ Natasha can wrap 128 gifts in total