Most crayons are 3.625 inches long and use 2.95 square inches of paper to wrap around them. Jumbo crayons are a larger version that small children can hold easier. If the jumbo crayon is 6 inches long, how much paper is needed?

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Kylan Padilla

Mathematics

16 April, 00:27

Most crayons are 3.625 inches long and use 2.95 square inches of paper to wrap around them. Jumbo crayons are a larger version that small children can hold easier. If the jumbo crayon is 6 inches long, how much paper is needed?

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Marlie Wilcox · Answer 1

x=7.833 square inches

Step-by-step explanation:

answer by using a ratio size/sq in:

3.625/2.95 = (6+3.625) / x

2.95 (6+3.625) = 3.625x

2.95 (6+3.625) / 3.625=x