SOLUTION: You are wrapping boxes for a fund-raiser. You have 80 large boxes. You need 2 3/4 feet of ribbon for each large box. Each roll of ribbon has 50 feet of ribbon. Estimate the number

Question 1009658: You are wrapping boxes for a fund-raiser. You have 80 large boxes. You need 2 3/4 feet of ribbon for each large box. Each roll of ribbon has 50 feet of ribbon. Estimate the number of feet of ribbon you will need. Show your work. Find the exact number of feet of ribbon you will need. Show your work. How many rolls of ribbon will you need? Explain your answer.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
You have 80 large boxes.
You require 2 3/4 feet of ribbon for each box.
Total of ribbon required = 80 x 2 3/4 feet
= 220 feet of ribbon.
Each roll of ribbon is 50 feet long
220 / 50 = 4.4 rolls of ribbon required.
You need 5 rolls of ribbon.
Hope this helps :-)

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