Diana used
37 of the wire to tie some presents. She threw away
511 of the remaining wire. As a result, she had 264 cm of the wire left. How much wire did Diana have at first? Give your answer in cm.
Fraction of the wire left after tying some presents
= 1 -
37=
47 Fraction of the remaining wire left after throwing away
= 1 -
511=
611
Fraction of the total wire left
=
47 ×
611=
2477
Length of the wire at first = 77 u
Length of the wire left = 24 u
24 u = 264
1 u = 264 ÷ 24 = 11
Length of the wire at first
= 77 u
= 77 x 11
= 847 cm
Answer(s): 847 cm