Level 3
Mrs Lee has a piece of lace that measures 5 m 40 cm. She uses 224 cm to decorate a curtain and another 110 cm to decorate another curtain. How much of the lace has she left? Give the answer in cm and m.
Level 3
Mr Kyle had a piece of string measured 6 m 35 cm long. He used 221 cm and gave some of it to his neighbour. He found that he had 2 m 35 cm of string left. What was the length of string Mr Kyle gave to his neighbour? (Leave the answer in metres and centimetres.)
Level 3
Abigail had 10 kg of flour at her shop. She sold 450 g in the morning and 2 kg 700 g in the
afternoon. How much flour did she have left? (Give the answer in kilograms and grams.)
Level 3
Eric has a total of 14 fifty-cent and ten-cent coins. The total value of the coins is $3. If he spends all the fifty-cent coins on a stapler, how much does the stapler cost?
Level 3
Sarah cuts a piece of wire into three pieces. The first piece is 156 cm shorter than the second piece. The second piece is 2 m 42 cm longer than the third piece. If the first piece is 2 m 26 cm long, find the length of the third piece in m and cm.