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Gabby has a stamp collection she is very proud of. She buys a frame to display her favorite stamps. The frame is 66 inches wide, and a row of 77 stamps fits perfectly across it.\newlineHow wide is each stamp?\newlineWrite your answer as a proper fraction or mixed number.\newline_______\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ inches\newline

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Q. Gabby has a stamp collection she is very proud of. She buys a frame to display her favorite stamps. The frame is 66 inches wide, and a row of 77 stamps fits perfectly across it.\newlineHow wide is each stamp?\newlineWrite your answer as a proper fraction or mixed number.\newline_______\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ inches\newline
  1. Calculate Total Width: Step 11: Determine the total width available for the stamps and the number of stamps that fit within that width.\newlineCalculation: The frame is 66 inches wide and fits 77 stamps.
  2. Find Width of Each Stamp: Step 22: Divide the total width by the number of stamps to find the width of each stamp.\newlineCalculation: 66 inches ÷\div 77 stamps = 67\frac{6}{7} inch per stamp.

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