Barbara bought 16
18 m of cloth. She used
38 m to make a cushion cover. She used
35 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 Barbara made a cushion cover
= 16
18 -
38 = 15
98 -
38 = 15
68 = 15
34 m
Length of cloth that Barbara used to make curtains
=
35 x 15
34 =
35 x
634 =
18920
= 9920 m
Length of more cloth that Barbara used to make the curtains than the cushion cover
= 9
920 -
38 = 9
920 -
38 = 9
1840 -
1540 = 9
340 m
Answer(s): 9
340 m