Ty needs to cut strips of wrapping paper that are each 9 inches wide.If Ty has 2 rolls of wrapping paper that are 15 feet long, how many 9-inch strips can he cut ?
40
The answer is 30
20 inches.
To find how many inches are in 15 feet multiply by 12. 15 × 12 = 180. 180 in divided by 9 in gives you 20 in.
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To find out how many 9-inch strips Ty can cut from the rolls of wrapping paper, we need to convert the measurements to the same unit.
First, let's convert the length of the rolls from feet to inches since the width of the strips is given in inches.
Since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, we can calculate the length of each roll in inches:
15 feet * 12 inches/foot = 180 inches
Now, we can determine how many 9-inch strips can be cut from each roll:
180 inches / 9 inches = 20 strips per roll
Therefore, Ty can cut 20 strips per roll of wrapping paper.
Since he has 2 rolls, we can multiply the number of strips per roll by the number of rolls:
20 strips/roll * 2 rolls = 40 strips
Ty can cut a total of 40 strips of wrapping paper that are each 9 inches wide.