Victoria used
110 of the rope to tie some presents. She threw away
37 of the remaining rope. As a result, she had 108 cm of the rope left. How much rope did Victoria have at first? Give your answer in cm.
Fraction of the rope left after tying some presents
= 1 -
110=
910 Fraction of the remaining rope left after throwing away
= 1 -
37=
47
Fraction of the total rope left
=
910 ×
47=
1835
Length of the rope at first = 35 u
Length of the rope left = 18 u
18 u = 108
1 u = 108 ÷ 18 = 6
Length of the rope at first
= 35 u
= 35 x 6
= 210 cm
Answer(s): 210 cm