Question

Antonio is wrapping a birthday gift for his brother. He starts with 2 meters of ribbon. Then, he cuts off 27 centimeters to decorate the gift. How many centimeters of ribbon does he have left now?

Answer 1

Answer: 173 centimeters of ribbon left

Explanation:

Antonio starts with 2 meters of ribbon, which is equal to 200 centimeters (since 1 meter = 100 centimeters). He cuts off 27 centimeters to decorate the gift, so he is left with:

200 - 27 = 173 centimeters

Therefore, Antonio has 173 centimeters of ribbon left.