Hilda used
311 of the wire to tie some presents. She threw away
34 of the remaining wire. As a result, she had 8 cm of the wire left. How much wire did Hilda have at first? Give your answer in cm.
Fraction of the wire left after tying some presents
= 1 -
311=
811 Fraction of the remaining wire left after throwing away
= 1 -
34=
14
Fraction of the total wire left
=
811 ×
14=
211
Length of the wire at first = 11 u
Length of the wire left = 2 u
2 u = 8
1 u = 8 ÷ 2 = 4
Length of the wire at first
= 11 u
= 11 x 4
= 44 cm
Answer(s): 44 cm