Question

Emma has a spool of ribbon that has 5 meters on it. She cut a length of ribbon that was 0.9 meters long. Then she cut another length that was 1.5 meters long. How much of the ribbon is left on the spool?

Answer 1

Answer:

2.6 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

5-0.9 is 4.1, minus 1.5 is 2.1.

Answer 2

Answer:

2.6 meters left

Step-by-step explanation:

One way you can solve this problem is by putting it into an equation and finding the difference.

The equation would be 5 - 0.9 - 1.5 = ?

5 - .9 = 4.1

4.1 - 1.5 = 2.6

therefore, 2.6 meters of ribbon will be left on the spool.