Gem bought 17
110 m of cloth. She used
310 m to make a cushion cover. She used
25 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 Gem made a cushion cover
= 17
110 -
310 = 16
1110 -
310 = 16
810 = 16
45 m
Length of cloth that Gem used to make sofa covers
=
25 x 16
45 =
25 x
845 =
16825
= 61825 m
Length of more cloth that Gem used to make the sofa covers than the cushion cover
= 6
1825 -
310 = 6
1825 -
310 = 6
3650 -
1550 = 6
2150 m
Answer(s): 6
2150 m