Anna used
311 of the wire to tie some presents. She threw away
49 of the remaining wire. As a result, she had 440 cm of the wire left. How much wire did Anna have at first? Give your answer in cm.
Fraction of the wire left after tying some presents
= 1 -
311=
811 Fraction of the remaining wire left after throwing away
= 1 -
49=
59
Fraction of the total wire left
=
811 ×
59=
4099
Length of the wire at first = 99 u
Length of the wire left = 40 u
40 u = 440
1 u = 440 ÷ 40 = 11
Length of the wire at first
= 99 u
= 99 x 11
= 1089 cm
Answer(s): 1089 cm