Question

If tia had a garden that was 2 meters long. Her brother used 458 millimeters of the length at one end as a worm farm . How long is the part tia can use for plants now

Answer 1

The remaining length is 1.542m

Explanation:

Given

L, Length of Garden, L = 2m

W, Worm Farm = 458mm

It follows that the total length is the length used for the worm farm and the remaining length of the farm.

So, the remaining length, R is calculated as follows

T = W + R ---- Make R the subject of formula

R = T - W

By Substituton

R = 2m - 458mm

By conversion,458mm = 0.458m

So, we have

R = 2m - 0.458m

R = 1.542m

Hence, the remaining length is 1.542m