Pamela had 2 m of cloth. She used
56 m of the cloth to make a jacket and
1112 m of the cloth to make a sweater.
- How much cloth did she use to make the jacket and the sweater? (Give your answer in its simplest form)
- What was the length of the cloth that Pamela had left?
(a)
Length of cloth that Pamela used
=
56 +
1112 =
1012 +
1112 = 1
912 m
= 1
34 m
(b)
Length of cloth that Pamela had left
= 2 - 1
34=
14 m
Answer(s): (a) 1
34 m; (b)
14 m