Lucy bought 20
16 m of cloth. She used
56 m to make a cushion cover. She used
15 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 Lucy made a cushion cover
= 20
16 -
56 = 19
76 -
56 = 19
26 = 19
13 m
Length of cloth that Lucy used to make curtains
=
15 x 19
13 =
15 x
583 =
5815
= 31315 m
Length of more cloth that Lucy used to make the curtains than the cushion cover
= 3
1315 -
56 = 3
1315 -
56 = 3
2630 -
2530 = 3
130 m
Answer(s): 3
130 m
