Question

Sharon uses 72 centimeters of ribbon to wrap gifts.she uses 24 centimeters of her total ribbon to wrap a big gift she use the remaining ribbon for 6 small gifts how much ribbon will she use for each small gift if she use the same amount on each

Answer 1

She will use 8 centimeters of ribbon on each small gift.

72-24=48, 48 divided by 6 = 8

Answer 2

8 centimeters a gift because when you subtract 72-24 you get 48. Then all you have to do is divide 48 by 6 because you had 6 smaller gifts then you have your answer.