A new pencil is 19 centimeters long. Levi uses it for a month. The pencil now measures 8 centimeters. The pencil is centimeters shorter now than when it was new.

Question

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Cugomastik · Answer 1 · 2021-07-13T21:35:38+0000

Answer:

11 cm

Explanation:

Given:

Length of new pencil = 19 cm

Length of pencil after using a month = 8 cm

Question asked:

The pencil is centimeters shorter now than when it was new = ?

Solution:

Length of new pencil = 19 cm

Length of pencil after using a month = 8 cm

The pencil is centimeters shorter now than when it was new = 19 cm - 8 cm

= 11 cm

Length of pencil has been used during a month = 11 cm