Xylia used
15 of the streamer to tie some presents. She threw away
37 of the remaining streamer. As a result, she had 208 cm of the streamer left. How much streamer did Xylia have at first? Give your answer in cm.
Fraction of the streamer left after tying some presents
= 1 -
15=
45 Fraction of the remaining streamer left after throwing away
= 1 -
37=
47
Fraction of the total streamer left
=
45 ×
47=
1635
Length of the streamer at first = 35 u
Length of the streamer left = 16 u
16 u = 208
1 u = 208 ÷ 16 = 13
Length of the streamer at first
= 35 u
= 35 x 13
= 455 cm
Answer(s): 455 cm