Lynn bought 20
16 m of cloth. She used
56 m to make a cushion cover. She used
15 of the remaining cloth to make sofa covers. How much more cloth did she use to make the sofa covers than the cushion cover?
Length of cloth left after Lynn made a cushion cover
= 20
16 -
56 = 19
76 -
56 = 19
26 = 19
13 m
Length of cloth that Lynn used to make sofa covers
=
15 x 19
13 =
15 x
583 =
5815
= 31315 m
Length of more cloth that Lynn used to make the sofa covers than the cushion cover
= 3
1315 -
56 = 3
1315 -
56 = 3
2630 -
2530 = 3
130 m
Answer(s): 3
130 m