Question

Emily has 98 inches of ribbon to wrap some gifts. She uses 1/2 of the ribbon to wrap one gift and 3/8 of the remaining ribbon to make a bow. She also needs 35 inches of ribbon to tie around a second gift. Do you think Emily has enough ribbon to finish wrapping the second gift?

Answer 1

Emily does not have enough ribbon to finish wrapping the second gift.

Explanation:

Emily has 98 inches of ribbon to wrap some gifts.

a)She uses 1/2 of the ribbon to wrap one gift

The inches of ribbon required to wrap 1 gift =

1/2 × 98 inches = 49 inches

The inches ribbon left = 98 - 49 = 49 inches

b) 3/8 of the remaining ribbon to make a bow.

The inches of ribbon used to make a bow is calculated as:

3/8 × 49 inches

= 18.375 inches

The inches of ribbon left is calculated as:

49 inches - 18.375 inches

= 30.625 inches of ribbon

We are told that:

She also needs 35 inches of ribbon to tie around a second gift.

From the above calculations, Emily does not have enough ribbon to finish wrapping the second gift.