Jen used
27 of the wire to tie some presents. She threw away
59 of the remaining wire. As a result, she had 140 cm of the wire left. How much wire did Jen have at first? Give your answer in cm.
Fraction of the wire left after tying some presents
= 1 -
27=
57 Fraction of the remaining wire left after throwing away
= 1 -
59=
49
Fraction of the total wire left
=
57 ×
49=
2063
Length of the wire at first = 63 u
Length of the wire left = 20 u
20 u = 140
1 u = 140 ÷ 20 = 7
Length of the wire at first
= 63 u
= 63 x 7
= 441 cm
Answer(s): 441 cm
