Jean bought 17
16 m of cloth. She used
56 m to make a cushion cover. She used
23 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 Jean made a cushion cover
= 17
16 -
56 = 16
76 -
56 = 16
26 = 16
13 m
Length of cloth that Jean used to make curtains
=
23 x 16
13 =
23 x
493 =
989
= 1089 m
Length of more cloth that Jean used to make the curtains than the cushion cover
= 10
89 -
56 = 10
89 -
56 = 10
1618 -
1518 = 10
118 m
Answer(s): 10
118 m