Question

Ronald used 6 centimeters of tape to wrap 2 presents. How many presents did Ronald wrap ifhe used 12 centimeters of tape? Assume the relationship is directly proportional.presents

Answer 1

ronald wrapped 4 presents

Answer 2

4 presents

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the number of presents Ronald will wrap with 12 centimeters of tape.

To find x, let's set up proportions as shown below;

Let's cross-multiply;

`\begin{gathered} 6* x=12*2 \\ 6x=24 \\ x=(24)/(6) \\ x=4 \end{gathered}`