Question

Ray is measuring fabric for the costumes of a school play. He needs 12. 5 meters of fabric. He has 30. 5 centimeters of fabric. How many more centimeters of fabric does he need?

Answer 1

1219.5 more centimeters of fabric

Explanation:

First, we need to convert 12.5 meters to centimeters, since the given amount of fabric is in centimeters.

12.5 meters = 12.5 x 100 centimeters/meter = 1250 centimeters

Now we can find the difference between what Ray needs and what he has:

1250 centimeters - 30.5 centimeters = 1219.5 centimeters

Therefore, Ray needs 1219.5 more centimeters of fabric.