Kirk used 10.2 centimeters of tape to wrap 3 presents. How many presents did Kirk wrap if he used 23.8 centimeters of tape?

Answer :

Answer:

Kirk wrapped 7 presents with those 23.8 cm of tape.

Step-by-step explanation:

Figure out the unit rate:

10.2 cm tape

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  3 presents

or

   3 presents

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  10.2 cm tape

Multiplying this by 23.8 cm results in the number of presents Kirk wrapped with that much tape:

(3 presents)(23.8 cm tape

--------------------------------------- = 7 presents

           10.2 cm tape

Kirk wrapped 7 presents with those 23.8 cm of tape.