Question

From a cloth 5m long a piece of 2m 35 cm is cut off.The length of the left piece in mm is

Answer 1

5m =5000mm
2m 35 cm= 2350mm
left piece of cloth=2650m

Answer 2

5 meters = 5,000 milimeters

2 meters 35 centimeters = 2,350 milimeters

Remaining cloth = 5,000 - 2,350

                           = 2,650 milimeters