Question

Alena cuts 3/8 part of a ribbon for her project . Then againshe cuts 4/5 part of the remaining ribbon . Find the total length of the ribbon , if 6.5 m of ribbon still remains .​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the Length of the ribbon be 'x'

ATP :

$x = \frac{3}{8} + \frac{4}{5} + 6.5 \\ \\ x = \frac{3}{8} + \frac{4}{5} + \frac{65}{10} \\ \\ x = \frac{3}{8} + \frac{4}{5} + \frac{13}{2} \\ \\ x = \frac{15 + 32 + 260}{40} \\ \\ x = \frac{307}{40}$