SOLUTION: Hi! Please help me answer this word problem that requires fractions. I have been busy with homework all day and now that I finally get the chance to see this problem I don't unders

Question 498610: Hi! Please help me answer this word problem that requires fractions. I have been busy with homework all day and now that I finally get the chance to see this problem I don't understand how to do it! What I really don't get is what the word problem is talking about like do we have to multiply or divide please help me! When you are solving the problem please take the time to show ALL the work and not just the answer. I really appreciate this! Thank You so much!
Word Problem:
Kim needs 2 1/2 ft.(this is a mixed number) of wrapping paper to wrap each package. She has five packages to wrap. How many packages can she wrap with a 12-ft roll of wrapping paper.
Please answer as soon as possible and with all the work, also please make it simple! Thanks alot! :)
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need to discover how many times can you get feet of wrapping paper out of a ft. roll.
So you need to divide by .
=

So Kim will be able to fully wrap only 4 of the 5 packages and she will have 2 feet of wrapping paper remaining.
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