Lucy used
34 of the wire to tie some presents. She threw away
49 of the remaining wire. As a result, she had 95 cm of the wire left. How much wire did Lucy have at first? Give your answer in cm.
Fraction of the wire left after tying some presents
= 1 -
34=
14 Fraction of the remaining wire left after throwing away
= 1 -
49=
59
Fraction of the total wire left
=
14 ×
59=
536
Length of the wire at first = 36 u
Length of the wire left = 5 u
5 u = 95
1 u = 95 ÷ 5 = 19
Length of the wire at first
= 36 u
= 36 x 19
= 684 cm
Answer(s): 684 cm