Shannon bought 15
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 Shannon made a cushion cover
= 15
18 -
58 = 14
98 -
58 = 14
48 = 14
12 m
Length of cloth that Shannon used to make sofa covers
=
35 x 14
12 =
35 x
292 =
8710
= 8710 m
Length of more cloth that Shannon used to make the sofa covers than the cushion cover
= 8
710 -
58 = 8
710 -
58 = 8
2840 -
2540 = 8
340 m
Answer(s): 8
340 m