Question

You are deciding on two different designs for envelopes.

a. Which design has the greater area?
The area of the first design is
52 square inches and the area of the second design is
61.375 square inches.

b. You make 500 envelopes using the design with the greater area. Using the same amount of paper, how many more envelopes can you make with the other design?

Please answer part b with the information given.
-A student in need

Answer 1

You would be able to make 90 more envelopes

Answer 2

The area of the two designs are given as 52 square inches and 61.375 square inches.

In these the second design 61.375 square inches is having the greater area.

If 500 envelops are made then area of paper = 61.375x500 =30687.5 square inches.

If envelops having 52 square inches are made out of 30687.5 square inches of paper ,number of envelops made =30687.5 ÷ 52=590.144

590 small envelops can be made having area as 52 square inches.

It is 590-500=90 more than the larger envelops made.