Question

reagan used 1,167 sq ft of wrapping paper to wrap gifts for everyone in her class. if each gift used the same amount of wrapping paper and she wrapped 22 gifts, how much wrapping paper did she use for each gift?
a. 54 sq ft
b. 53\\(\frac{1}{22}\\) sq ft
c. 53 sq ft
d. 53\\(\frac{2}{11}\\) sq ft

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

To find the amount of wrapping paper per gift, we divide the total area by the number of gifts. So we calculate $1167 \div 22$.

Step2: Perform the division

Divide 1167 by 22. $22\times53 = 1166$, so $1167 - 1166 = 1$. Thus, $1167\div22 = 53+\frac{1}{22}=53\frac{1}{22}$.

Answer:

B. $53\frac{1}{22}$ sq ft