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1)  

Poovazhagi had 15 m of ribbon.

Poovazhagi used 2 m 53 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 61 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Poovazhagi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




2)  

Indra had 13 m of ribbon.

Indra used 2 m 77 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 80 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Indra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




3)  

Ovini had 17 m of ribbon.

Ovini used 2 m 49 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 54 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Ovini had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




4)  

Kumutha had 15 m of ribbon.

Kumutha used 3 m 77 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 35 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Kumutha had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




5)  

Ramani had 11 m of ribbon.

Ramani used 3 m 25 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 51 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Ramani had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




6)  

Kumutha had 14 m of ribbon.

Kumutha used 3 m 15 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 60 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Kumutha had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




7)  

Selvanayaki had 12 m of ribbon.

Selvanayaki used 3 m 47 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 39 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Selvanayaki had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




8)  

Ovini had 13 m of ribbon.

Ovini used 2 m 54 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 45 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Ovini had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




9)  

Indra had 10 m of ribbon.

Indra used 2 m 19 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 36 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Indra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




10)  

Tulasi had 19 m of ribbon.

Tulasi used 3 m 28 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 26 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Tulasi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Poovazhagi had 15 m of ribbon.

Poovazhagi used 2 m 53 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 61 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Poovazhagi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 986 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 + 53 = 253 cm

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

Step 5: 200 + 61 = 261cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1500 - 253 - 261 = 986 cm

The length of the ribbon which Poovazhagi had left is 986 cm.



2)  

Indra had 13 m of ribbon.

Indra used 2 m 77 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 80 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Indra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 743 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

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

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

Step 3: 200 + 77 = 277 cm

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

Step 5: 200 + 80 = 280cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1300 - 277 - 280 = 743 cm

The length of the ribbon which Indra had left is 743 cm.



3)  

Ovini had 17 m of ribbon.

Ovini used 2 m 49 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 54 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Ovini had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1097 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 17 x 100 = 1700 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 + 54 = 354cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1700 - 249 - 354 = 1097 cm

The length of the ribbon which Ovini had left is 1097 cm.



4)  

Kumutha had 15 m of ribbon.

Kumutha used 3 m 77 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 35 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Kumutha had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 788 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

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

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

Step 3: 300 + 77 = 377 cm

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

Step 5: 300 + 35 = 335cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1500 - 377 - 335 = 788 cm

The length of the ribbon which Kumutha had left is 788 cm.



5)  

Ramani had 11 m of ribbon.

Ramani used 3 m 25 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 51 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Ramani had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 424 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 + 25 = 325 cm

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

Step 5: 300 + 51 = 351cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1100 - 325 - 351 = 424 cm

The length of the ribbon which Ramani had left is 424 cm.



6)  

Kumutha had 14 m of ribbon.

Kumutha used 3 m 15 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 60 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Kumutha had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 725 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

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

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

Step 3: 300 + 15 = 315 cm

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

Step 5: 300 + 60 = 360cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1400 - 315 - 360 = 725 cm

The length of the ribbon which Kumutha had left is 725 cm.



7)  

Selvanayaki had 12 m of ribbon.

Selvanayaki used 3 m 47 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 39 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Selvanayaki had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 614 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 + 47 = 347 cm

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

Step 5: 200 + 39 = 239cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1200 - 347 - 239 = 614 cm

The length of the ribbon which Selvanayaki had left is 614 cm.



8)  

Ovini had 13 m of ribbon.

Ovini used 2 m 54 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 45 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Ovini had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 701 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

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

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

Step 3: 200 + 54 = 254 cm

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

Step 5: 300 + 45 = 345cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1300 - 254 - 345 = 701 cm

The length of the ribbon which Ovini had left is 701 cm.



9)  

Indra had 10 m of ribbon.

Indra used 2 m 19 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 36 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Indra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 445 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 10 x 100 = 1000 cm

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

Step 3: 200 + 19 = 219 cm

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

Step 5: 300 + 36 = 336cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1000 - 219 - 336 = 445 cm

The length of the ribbon which Indra had left is 445 cm.



10)  

Tulasi had 19 m of ribbon.

Tulasi used 3 m 28 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 26 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Tulasi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1146 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 + 28 = 328 cm

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

Step 5: 400 + 26 = 426cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1900 - 328 - 426 = 1146 cm

The length of the ribbon which Tulasi had left is 1146 cm.