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1)  

Ovini had 19 m of ribbon.

Ovini used 2 m 14 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)  

Poongodi had 15 m of ribbon.

Poongodi used 3 m 14 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 72 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Poongodi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




3)  

Ponnalagu had 10 m of ribbon.

Ponnalagu used 2 m 60 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 53 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Ponnalagu had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




4)  

Panimalar had 13 m of ribbon.

Panimalar used 2 m 60 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 Panimalar had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




5)  

Tulasi had 12 m of ribbon.

Tulasi used 2 m 11 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 Tulasi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




6)  

Indra had 17 m of ribbon.

Indra used 3 m 34 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 10 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Indra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




7)  

Selvanayaki had 19 m of ribbon.

Selvanayaki used 3 m 23 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 62 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Selvanayaki had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




8)  

Parveen had 17 m of ribbon.

Parveen used 2 m 69 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 19 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Parveen had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




9)  

Pavi had 11 m of ribbon.

Pavi used 3 m 49 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 14 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Pavi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




10)  

Tamilselvi had 16 m of ribbon.

Tamilselvi used 3 m 64 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 59 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Tamilselvi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

cm



Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ovini had 19 m of ribbon.

Ovini used 2 m 14 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: 1472 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 + 14 = 214 cm

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

Step 5: 200 + 14 = 214cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1900 - 214 - 214 = 1472 cm

The length of the ribbon which Ovini had left is 1472 cm.



2)  

Poongodi had 15 m of ribbon.

Poongodi used 3 m 14 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 72 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Poongodi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 714 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 + 14 = 314 cm

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

Step 5: 400 + 72 = 472cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1500 - 314 - 472 = 714 cm

The length of the ribbon which Poongodi had left is 714 cm.



3)  

Ponnalagu had 10 m of ribbon.

Ponnalagu used 2 m 60 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 53 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Ponnalagu had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 287 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 + 60 = 260 cm

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

Step 5: 400 + 53 = 453cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1000 - 260 - 453 = 287 cm

The length of the ribbon which Ponnalagu had left is 287 cm.



4)  

Panimalar had 13 m of ribbon.

Panimalar used 2 m 60 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 Panimalar had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 601 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 + 60 = 260 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 - 260 - 439 = 601 cm

The length of the ribbon which Panimalar had left is 601 cm.



5)  

Tulasi had 12 m of ribbon.

Tulasi used 2 m 11 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 Tulasi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 709 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 + 11 = 211 cm

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

Step 5: 200 + 80 = 280cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1200 - 211 - 280 = 709 cm

The length of the ribbon which Tulasi had left is 709 cm.



6)  

Indra had 17 m of ribbon.

Indra used 3 m 34 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 3 m 10 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Indra had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1056 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

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

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

Step 3: 300 + 34 = 334 cm

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

Step 5: 300 + 10 = 310cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1700 - 334 - 310 = 1056 cm

The length of the ribbon which Indra had left is 1056 cm.



7)  

Selvanayaki had 19 m of ribbon.

Selvanayaki used 3 m 23 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 62 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Selvanayaki had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1315 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 + 23 = 323 cm

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

Step 5: 200 + 62 = 262cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1900 - 323 - 262 = 1315 cm

The length of the ribbon which Selvanayaki had left is 1315 cm.



8)  

Parveen had 17 m of ribbon.

Parveen used 2 m 69 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 19 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Parveen had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 1212 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 + 69 = 269 cm

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

Step 5: 200 + 19 = 219cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1700 - 269 - 219 = 1212 cm

The length of the ribbon which Parveen had left is 1212 cm.



9)  

Pavi had 11 m of ribbon.

Pavi used 3 m 49 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 4 m 14 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Pavi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 337 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 + 49 = 349 cm

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

Step 5: 400 + 14 = 414cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1100 - 349 - 414 = 337 cm

The length of the ribbon which Pavi had left is 337 cm.



10)  

Tamilselvi had 16 m of ribbon.

Tamilselvi used 3 m 64 cm of the ribbon to tie a parcel and 2 m 59 cm to tie a box.

What was the length of the ribbon which Tamilselvi had left

(Give your answer in centimetres)

Answer: 977 cm



SOLUTION 1 :

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

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

Step 3: 300 + 64 = 364 cm

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

Step 5: 200 + 59 = 259cm

Step 6: Length of ribbon left : 1600 - 364 - 259 = 977 cm

The length of the ribbon which Tamilselvi had left is 977 cm.