9inches of ribbons are needed for wrapping each present. how many presents can be wrapped with 6 yards of ribbons?

with 6 yards of ribbons we can wrap 24 presents.

Step-by-step explanation:

For each 9 inches of ribbons, we can wrap one present, then if we have 6 yards we have:

1 yard = 36 inches

then 6 yards is equal to 6*36 inches = 216 inches

now, in how many pieces of 9 inches we can divide the 216 inches?

this is:

N = 216/9 = 24

for each one of those 24 pieces of 9 inches we can wrap a present, this means that with 6 yards of ribbons we can wrap 24 presents.

16

step-by-step explanation:

2 x 40 = 80

80/5

= 16