Question

Ribbon a is 1/3. M long. It is 2/5 M shorter than ribbon B. How long is Ribbon B?

Answer 1

Ribbon B is
`(11)/(15)` meters long

Solution:

Given that,

Ribbon A is 1/3 meter long. It is 2/5 meter shorter than ribbon B

To find: length of Ribbon B

From given information in question,

Length of Ribbon A =
`(1)/(3) \text{ meter }`

Length of Ribbon A is 2/5 meter shorter than ribbon B

Therefore we can say,

Length of Ribbon A = length of ribbon B -
`(2)/(5)`

`(1)/(3) = \text{ length of ribbon B } -(2)/(5)\\\\\text{length of ribbon B } = (1)/(3) + (2)/(5)\\\\\text{length of ribbon B } = ( 5 + 6)/(15) = (11)/(15)`

Therefore ribbon B is
`(11)/(15)` meters long