Kylie used
38 of the ribbon to tie some presents. She threw away
411 of the remaining ribbon. As a result, she had 350 cm of the ribbon left. How much ribbon did Kylie have at first? Give your answer in cm.
Fraction of the ribbon left after tying some presents
= 1 -
38=
58 Fraction of the remaining ribbon left after throwing away
= 1 -
411=
711
Fraction of the total ribbon left
=
58 ×
711=
3588
Length of the ribbon at first = 88 u
Length of the ribbon left = 35 u
35 u = 350
1 u = 350 ÷ 35 = 10
Length of the ribbon at first
= 88 u
= 88 x 10
= 880 cm
Answer(s): 880 cm