Tina used
35 of the streamer to tie some presents. She threw away
59 of the remaining streamer. As a result, she had 64 cm of the streamer left. How much streamer did Tina have at first? Give your answer in cm.
Fraction of the streamer left after tying some presents
= 1 -
35=
25 Fraction of the remaining streamer left after throwing away
= 1 -
59=
49
Fraction of the total streamer left
=
25 ×
49=
845
Length of the streamer at first = 45 u
Length of the streamer left = 8 u
8 u = 64
1 u = 64 ÷ 8 = 8
Length of the streamer at first
= 45 u
= 45 x 8
= 360 cm
Answer(s): 360 cm