Question

Nicole used 3/8 of her ribbon to wrap a present. If she used 6 feet of ribbon for the present, how much ribbon did Nicole have at first? Rewrite the problem as a multiplication question.

Answer 1

Answer: 16

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that Nicole used 3/8 of her ribbon to wrap a present and that she used 6 feet of ribbon for the present,

To know how much ribbon did Nicole have at first goes thus:

Let the ribbon Nicole has at first be y

Since she used 3/8, this will be:

3/8 × y = 6

3y/8 = 6

Cross multiply

3y = 6 × 8

3y = 48

y = 48/3

y = 16

She had 16 ribbons at first