Question

Sylvia has 3/5 of a yard of paper to wrap candles. If it takes 1/10 of a yard of paper to wrap each candle, how many candles can Sylvia wrap? Create a fraction model.

A) Sylvia can wrap 5/3 candles.
B) Sylvia can wrap 6 candles.
C) Sylvia can wrap 1/6 of a candle.
D) Sylvia can wrap 3/10 of a candle.

Answer 1

Sylvia can wrap 6 candles.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of candles Sylvia can wrap, we need to divide the total amount of paper she has (3/5 of a yard) by the amount of paper needed to wrap each candle (1/10 of a yard). This can be represented as the division 3/5 ÷ 1/10. When we divide fractions, we multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. So, 3/5 ÷ 1/10 is the same as 3/5 x 10/1. Multiplying numerators and denominators, we get (3 x 10) / (5 x 1) = 30/5. Simplifying, we get 6. Therefore, Sylvia can wrap 6 candles.