Nicole used
19 of the rope to tie some presents. She threw away
57 of the remaining rope. As a result, she had 304 cm of the rope left. How much rope did Nicole have at first? Give your answer in cm.
Fraction of the rope left after tying some presents
= 1 -
19=
89 Fraction of the remaining rope left after throwing away
= 1 -
57=
27
Fraction of the total rope left
=
89 ×
27=
1663
Length of the rope at first = 63 u
Length of the rope left = 16 u
16 u = 304
1 u = 304 ÷ 16 = 19
Length of the rope at first
= 63 u
= 63 x 19
= 1197 cm
Answer(s): 1197 cm