Question

William used 15 cm of tape to wrap 3 presents. Find the length of tape to wrap for 1 present?

Answer 1

The length of tape to wrap = 5 cm

Explanation:

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

Tape length Number of presents

15 cm 3

x 1

`(15)/(x) = (3)/(1) \\\\x * 3 = 1 * 15\\\\x = (15)/(3) = 5 \ cm`

Answer 2

3 presents = 15cm of tape

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

William used 5cm of tape to wrap 1 present.