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1)  

Ovini had 11 m of ribbon.

Ovini used 2 m 76 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 14 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Ovini had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




2)  

Chellamal had 10 m of ribbon.

Chellamal used 3 m 57 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 11 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Chellamal had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




3)  

Keerthi had 12 m of ribbon.

Keerthi used 2 m 73 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 34 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Keerthi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




4)  

Mithra had 16 m of ribbon.

Mithra used 2 m 72 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 52 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Mithra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




5)  

Panimalar had 15 m of ribbon.

Panimalar used 3 m 36 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 36 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Panimalar had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




6)  

Keerthi had 13 m of ribbon.

Keerthi used 2 m 25 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 80 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Keerthi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




7)  

Tamilselvi had 16 m of ribbon.

Tamilselvi used 2 m 51 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 Tamilselvi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




8)  

Keerthi had 20 m of ribbon.

Keerthi used 2 m 72 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 63 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Keerthi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




9)  

Swathi had 18 m of ribbon.

Swathi used 2 m 30 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 13 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Swathi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




10)  

Chithra had 14 m of ribbon.

Chithra used 2 m 41 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 13 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Chithra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ovini had 11 m of ribbon.

Ovini used 2 m 76 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 14 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Ovini had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 610 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

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

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

Step 3: 200 + 76 = 276 cm

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

Step 5: 200 + 14 = 214cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1100 - 276 - 214 = 610 cm

The length of the ribbon which Ovini had left is 610 cm.



2)  

Chellamal had 10 m of ribbon.

Chellamal used 3 m 57 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 11 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Chellamal had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 232 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

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

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

Step 3: 300 + 57 = 357 cm

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

Step 5: 400 + 11 = 411cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1000 - 357 - 411 = 232 cm

The length of the ribbon which Chellamal had left is 232 cm.



3)  

Keerthi had 12 m of ribbon.

Keerthi used 2 m 73 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 34 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Keerthi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 693 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

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

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

Step 3: 200 + 73 = 273 cm

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

Step 5: 200 + 34 = 234cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1200 - 273 - 234 = 693 cm

The length of the ribbon which Keerthi had left is 693 cm.



4)  

Mithra had 16 m of ribbon.

Mithra used 2 m 72 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 52 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Mithra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 876 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 16 x 100 = 1600 cm

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

Step 3: 200 + 72 = 272 cm

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

Step 5: 400 + 52 = 452cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1600 - 272 - 452 = 876 cm

The length of the ribbon which Mithra had left is 876 cm.



5)  

Panimalar had 15 m of ribbon.

Panimalar used 3 m 36 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 36 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Panimalar had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 728 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 + 36 = 336 cm

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

Step 5: 400 + 36 = 436cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1500 - 336 - 436 = 728 cm

The length of the ribbon which Panimalar had left is 728 cm.



6)  

Keerthi had 13 m of ribbon.

Keerthi used 2 m 25 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 80 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Keerthi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 595 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 + 25 = 225 cm

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

Step 5: 400 + 80 = 480cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1300 - 225 - 480 = 595 cm

The length of the ribbon which Keerthi had left is 595 cm.



7)  

Tamilselvi had 16 m of ribbon.

Tamilselvi used 2 m 51 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 Tamilselvi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1110 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 16 x 100 = 1600 cm

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

Step 3: 200 + 51 = 251 cm

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

Step 5: 200 + 39 = 239cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1600 - 251 - 239 = 1110 cm

The length of the ribbon which Tamilselvi had left is 1110 cm.



8)  

Keerthi had 20 m of ribbon.

Keerthi used 2 m 72 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 63 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Keerthi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1365 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

Step 1: Convert m to cm : 20 x 100 = 2000 cm

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

Step 3: 200 + 72 = 272 cm

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

Step 5: 300 + 63 = 363cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 2000 - 272 - 363 = 1365 cm

The length of the ribbon which Keerthi had left is 1365 cm.



9)  

Swathi had 18 m of ribbon.

Swathi used 2 m 30 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 13 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Swathi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1157 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 + 30 = 230 cm

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

Step 5: 400 + 13 = 413cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1800 - 230 - 413 = 1157 cm

The length of the ribbon which Swathi had left is 1157 cm.



10)  

Chithra had 14 m of ribbon.

Chithra used 2 m 41 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 13 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Chithra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 946 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 + 41 = 241 cm

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

Step 5: 200 + 13 = 213cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1400 - 241 - 213 = 946 cm

The length of the ribbon which Chithra had left is 946 cm.