Elyse bought 10
110 m of cloth. She used
310 m to make a cushion cover. She used
15 of the remaining cloth to make curtains. How much more cloth did she use to make the curtains than the cushion cover?
Length of cloth left after Elyse made a cushion cover
= 10
110 -
310 = 9
1110 -
310 = 9
810 = 9
45 m
Length of cloth that Elyse used to make curtains
=
15 x 9
45 =
15 x
495 =
4925
= 12425 m
Length of more cloth that Elyse used to make the curtains than the cushion cover
= 1
2425 -
310 = 1
2425 -
310 = 1
4850 -
1550 = 1
3350 m
Answer(s): 1
3350 m