Sarah bought 18
14 m of cloth. She used
34 m to make a cushion cover. She used
13 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 Sarah made a cushion cover
= 18
14 -
34 = 17
54 -
34 = 17
24 = 17
12 m
Length of cloth that Sarah used to make sofa covers
=
13 x 17
12 =
13 x
352 =
356
= 556 m
Length of more cloth that Sarah used to make the sofa covers than the cushion cover
= 5
56 -
34 = 5
56 -
34 = 5
1012 -
912 = 5
112 m
Answer(s): 5
112 m
