Raeann used
310 of the ribbon to tie some presents. She threw away
59 of the remaining ribbon. As a result, she had 238 cm of the ribbon left. How much ribbon did Raeann have at first? Give your answer in cm.
Fraction of the ribbon left after tying some presents
= 1 -
310=
710 Fraction of the remaining ribbon left after throwing away
= 1 -
59=
49
Fraction of the total ribbon left
=
710 ×
49=
1445
Length of the ribbon at first = 45 u
Length of the ribbon left = 14 u
14 u = 238
1 u = 238 ÷ 14 = 17
Length of the ribbon at first
= 45 u
= 45 x 17
= 765 cm
Answer(s): 765 cm