Question

gemma has 4\5 meter of string. she cuts off a piece of string to hang a picture. Now Gemma has 1\4 meter of string . how many meters of string did Gemma use to hang the picture? make a equation to represent the word problem

Answer 1

Equation: 0.8 = 0.25 + x

Answer: 0.55 meters or 11/20 meters

Explanation:

The total amount of string = 4/5 m = 0.8 m

Used string (to hang the picture) = x m

Leftover string = 1/4 m = 0.25 m

Equation: 0.8 = 0.25 + x

Solve for x: x = 0.55 m = 11/20 m