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1)  

Indra had 13 m of ribbon.

Indra used 3 m 28 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 39 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Indra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




2)  

Poongodi had 12 m of ribbon.

Poongodi used 3 m 24 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 17 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Poongodi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




3)  

Ramani had 19 m of ribbon.

Ramani used 2 m 49 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 42 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Ramani had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




4)  

Amutha had 19 m of ribbon.

Amutha used 3 m 17 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 56 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Amutha had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




5)  

Poovazhagi had 18 m of ribbon.

Poovazhagi used 2 m 26 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 79 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Poovazhagi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




6)  

Thamarai had 15 m of ribbon.

Thamarai used 2 m 54 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 64 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Thamarai had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




7)  

Ponnalagu had 11 m of ribbon.

Ponnalagu used 3 m 34 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 38 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Ponnalagu had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




8)  

Nandini had 19 m of ribbon.

Nandini used 2 m 53 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 32 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Nandini had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




9)  

Indra had 14 m of ribbon.

Indra used 2 m 47 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 62 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Indra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




10)  

Mithra had 19 m of ribbon.

Mithra used 2 m 13 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 66 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Mithra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Indra had 13 m of ribbon.

Indra used 3 m 28 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 39 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Indra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 533 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 13 x 100 = 1300 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 3m x 100 = 300 cm

Step 3: 300 + 28 = 328 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 4 m x 100 = 400 cm

Step 5: 400 + 39 = 439cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1300 - 328 - 439 = 533 cm

The length of the ribbon which Indra had left is 533 cm.



2)  

Poongodi had 12 m of ribbon.

Poongodi used 3 m 24 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 17 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Poongodi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 559 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 12 x 100 = 1200 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 3m x 100 = 300 cm

Step 3: 300 + 24 = 324 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 3 m x 100 = 300 cm

Step 5: 300 + 17 = 317cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1200 - 324 - 317 = 559 cm

The length of the ribbon which Poongodi had left is 559 cm.



3)  

Ramani had 19 m of ribbon.

Ramani used 2 m 49 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 42 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Ramani had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1309 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 19 x 100 = 1900 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 2m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 3: 200 + 49 = 249 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 3 m x 100 = 300 cm

Step 5: 300 + 42 = 342cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1900 - 249 - 342 = 1309 cm

The length of the ribbon which Ramani had left is 1309 cm.



4)  

Amutha had 19 m of ribbon.

Amutha used 3 m 17 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 56 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Amutha had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1327 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 19 x 100 = 1900 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 3m x 100 = 300 cm

Step 3: 300 + 17 = 317 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 2 m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 5: 200 + 56 = 256cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1900 - 317 - 256 = 1327 cm

The length of the ribbon which Amutha had left is 1327 cm.



5)  

Poovazhagi had 18 m of ribbon.

Poovazhagi used 2 m 26 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 79 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Poovazhagi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1095 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 18 x 100 = 1800 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 2m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 3: 200 + 26 = 226 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 4 m x 100 = 400 cm

Step 5: 400 + 79 = 479cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1800 - 226 - 479 = 1095 cm

The length of the ribbon which Poovazhagi had left is 1095 cm.



6)  

Thamarai had 15 m of ribbon.

Thamarai used 2 m 54 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 64 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Thamarai had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 982 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 15 x 100 = 1500 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 2m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 3: 200 + 54 = 254 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 2 m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 5: 200 + 64 = 264cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1500 - 254 - 264 = 982 cm

The length of the ribbon which Thamarai had left is 982 cm.



7)  

Ponnalagu had 11 m of ribbon.

Ponnalagu used 3 m 34 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 38 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Ponnalagu had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 328 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 11 x 100 = 1100 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 3m x 100 = 300 cm

Step 3: 300 + 34 = 334 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 4 m x 100 = 400 cm

Step 5: 400 + 38 = 438cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1100 - 334 - 438 = 328 cm

The length of the ribbon which Ponnalagu had left is 328 cm.



8)  

Nandini had 19 m of ribbon.

Nandini used 2 m 53 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 32 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Nandini had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1415 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 19 x 100 = 1900 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 2m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 3: 200 + 53 = 253 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 2 m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 5: 200 + 32 = 232cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1900 - 253 - 232 = 1415 cm

The length of the ribbon which Nandini had left is 1415 cm.



9)  

Indra had 14 m of ribbon.

Indra used 2 m 47 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 62 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Indra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 691 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 14 x 100 = 1400 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 2m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 3: 200 + 47 = 247 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 4 m x 100 = 400 cm

Step 5: 400 + 62 = 462cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1400 - 247 - 462 = 691 cm

The length of the ribbon which Indra had left is 691 cm.



10)  

Mithra had 19 m of ribbon.

Mithra used 2 m 13 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 66 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Mithra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1221 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 19 x 100 = 1900 cm

Step 2: Convert m to cm : 2m x 100 = 200 cm

Step 3: 200 + 13 = 213 cm

Step 4: Convert m to cm : 4 m x 100 = 400 cm

Step 5: 400 + 66 = 466cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1900 - 213 - 466 = 1221 cm

The length of the ribbon which Mithra had left is 1221 cm.