Question

cristina is measuring fabric for the costumes of a school play. she needs 12.5 meters of fabric. she has 580 centimeters of fabric. How many more meters of fabric does she need?

Answer 1

6.7 m

Explanation:

1 m = 100 cm

580 cm × (1 m)/(100 cm) = 5.8 m

She has 5.8 m of fabric.

She needs 12.5 m of fabric.

12.5 m - 5.8 m = 6.7 m

Answer: 6.7 m