Question

Tina had 20 m 5 cm long cloth. She cuts 4 m 50 cm length of cloth from this for making a curtain. How much cloth is left with her?

Answer 1

We know that 100 cm = 1 m

$\therefore 1cm=\frac{1}{100}m$

$20m5cm=20m+5cm=20m+1cm\times 5=20m+\frac{1}{100}m\times 5=20m+0.05m=20.05m$

$4m50cm=4m+50cm=4m+1cm\times 50=4m+\frac{1}{100}m\times 50=4m+0.50m=4.50m$

Total length of cloth = 20 m 5 cm = 20.05 m

Length of cloth used = 4 m 50 cm = 4.50 m

Remaining cloth = 20.05 m – 4.50 m

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Remaining cloth = 15.55 m

Therefore, 15.55 m of cloth is left with Tina.