Leah is creating satin bows for a wedding. From a 15-meter-long ribbon, she first cuts a piece meters long. Then she cuts a piec

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Leah is creating satin bows for a wedding. From a 15-meter-long ribbon, she first cuts a piece meters long. Then she cuts a piec

e meters long from the remaining ribbon. How much ribbon does Leah have left?

Mathematics

1 answer:

Lubov Fominskaja [6] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-21T21:45:45+03:00

Complete question :

Leah is creating satin bows for a wedding. From a 15-meter-long ribbon, she first cuts a piece 3 4/9 meters long. Then she cuts a piece 6 5/9 meters long from the remaining ribbon. How much ribbon does Leah have left?

Answer:

5 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Total ribbon cut :

3 4/9 + 6 5/9 =

31/9 + 59/9

= 90 /9

= 10 meters

Total Length of ribbon = 15 m

Ribbon left :

15 - 10 = 5 m