Irene bought 12
18 m of cloth. She used
38 m to make a cushion cover. She used
45 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 Irene made a cushion cover
= 12
18 -
38 = 11
98 -
38 = 11
68 = 11
34 m
Length of cloth that Irene used to make sofa covers
=
45 x 11
34 =
45 x
474 =
475
= 925 m
Length of more cloth that Irene used to make the sofa covers than the cushion cover
= 9
25 -
38 = 9
25 -
38 = 9
1640 -
1540 = 9
140 m
Answer(s): 9
140 m