Calculate Total Tape Needed: Determine the total amount of electrical tape needed and the amount of tape on each roll.The electrician needs 8,000 centimeters of electrical tape, and each roll contains 2,000 centimeters of tape.
Calculate Rolls Needed: Calculate the number of rolls needed by dividing the total amount of tape needed by the amount of tape on each roll.Number of rolls needed =Amount of tape on each rollTotal amount of tape neededNumber of rolls needed =2,000cm8,000cm
Perform Division: Perform the division to find the number of rolls.Number of rolls needed = 8,000cm÷2,000cm=4
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