How much ribbon will she use for each small gift if she uses the same amount on each?

Question

Sharon uses 72 centimeters of ribbon to wrap gifts. She uses 24 centimeters of her total ribbon to wrap a big gift. she uses the remaining ribbon for 6 small gifts.

Answer 1

Total length of ribbon= 72 cmFor wrapping big gift she use 24 cm. so

Ribbon left after wrapping big gift= 72-24=48 cm

 

she uses the remaining ribbon for 6 small gifts.

So for each gift she uses = 48/6= 8 cm