Question

An art student uses a roll of wallpaper to decorate two gift boxed. The student will use 1 1/3 yards of paper for one box and 5/6 yard of paper in the other box. The paper must be cut into pieces that are 1/6 yard long. How many pieces will the student cut to use for the gift boxes

Answer 1

1/6 of a yard is 6 inches. 1/3 of a yard is 12 inches. 5 × 6 = 30. 12 + 30 = 42. 42 ÷ 6 = 7. The student will need to cut 7 pieces of wallpaper.

Answer 2

Answer: There are 27 pieces will be cut to use for the gift boxes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Length of paper for one box the student will use is given by

$\frac{11}{3}$

Length of paper for other box the student will use is given by

$\frac{5}{6}$

Length of paper must be cut into pieces is given by

$\frac{1}{6}$

Number of pieces is used for the gift boxes is given by

$\frac{\frac{11}{3}+\frac{5}{6}}{\frac{1}{6}}\\\\=\frac{\frac{22+5}{6}}{\frac{1}{6}}\\\\=\frac{\frac{27}{6}}{\frac{1}{6}}\\\\=27$

So, there are 27 pieces will be cut to use for the gift boxes.