A long piece of ribbon measures 1m. I cut off 10 pieces each measuring 8.5cm. How much of the ribbon is left?

Question

asked Sep 28, 2021 82.6k views

2 Answers

Stasl · Answer 1 · 2021-10-04T02:20:13+0000

Answer:

15 cm

Explanation:

1 m of ribbon is 100 cm of ribbon. The total length of the 10 pieces is ...

(8.5 cm)×10 = 85 cm

The amount remaining is ...

100 cm - 85 cm = 15 cm