Olivia bought 17
18 m of cloth. She used
58 m to make a cushion cover. She used
35 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 Olivia made a cushion cover
= 17
18 -
58 = 16
98 -
58 = 16
48 = 16
12 m
Length of cloth that Olivia used to make sofa covers
=
35 x 16
12 =
35 x
332 =
9910
= 9910 m
Length of more cloth that Olivia used to make the sofa covers than the cushion cover
= 9
910 -
58 = 9
910 -
58 = 9
3640 -
2540 = 9
1140 m
Answer(s): 9
1140 m