Nicole used
47 of the streamer to tie some presents. She threw away
78 of the remaining streamer. As a result, she had 24 cm of the streamer left. How much streamer did Nicole have at first? Give your answer in cm.
Fraction of the streamer left after tying some presents
= 1 -
47=
37 Fraction of the remaining streamer left after throwing away
= 1 -
78=
18
Fraction of the total streamer left
=
37 ×
18=
356
Length of the streamer at first = 56 u
Length of the streamer left = 3 u
3 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 3 = 8
Length of the streamer at first
= 56 u
= 56 x 8
= 448 cm
Answer(s): 448 cm