Jaslyn had 6 m of cloth. She used
56 m of the cloth to make a shirt and
710 m of the cloth to make a cardigan.
- How much cloth did she use to make the shirt and the cardigan? (Give your answer in its simplest form)
- What was the length of the cloth that Jaslyn had left?
(a)
Length of cloth that Jaslyn used
=
56 +
710 =
2530 +
2130 = 1
1630 m
= 1
815 m
(b)
Length of cloth that Jaslyn had left
= 6 - 1
815= 4
715 m
Answer(s): (a) 1
815 m; (b) 4
715 m