Question

Min wants to make 100 name tags with ribbon attached to them. Each name tag requires 5 centimeters of ribbon. She has 3.25 meters of ribbon. Exactly how many more centimeters of ribbon does Min still need to make 100 name tags

Answer 1

3.25 meters = 325 cm

325cm / 5 cm= 65 name tags with the ribbon she has.

She still needs 35 name tags, so 35 × 5 = 175cm cm.

She still needs 175cm of ribbon to make a total of 100 name tags.

Answer 2

The number of more centimeters of ribbon which Min still need to make 100 name tags is 175 centimeters.

What is length measurement?

Length measurement is the measurement of the size of a object. The units of length measurement are meter, feet, yards etc.

In the metric system of length measurement the units are meter, kilometer, centimeter etc.

• Meter- This is the basic unit of length measurement of size. The size of room, length of wall measured in centimeter.
• Centimeter-This unit is used when the size of a small object has to measure, such as match box, books. There are total 100 centimeters in one meter.

Min wants to make 100 name tags with ribbon attached to them. Each name tag requires 5 centimeters of ribbon. Thus, the centimeters of ribbon required to make 100 name tags is,

$\text{Ribbon}=100\times5\\\text{Ribbon}=500$

She has 3.25 meters of ribbon. One meter is equal to 100 centimeters. Thus, the centimeters of ribbon Min has,

$3.25\times100=325\rm\; \text{centimeter }$

Thus, the number of more centimeters of ribbon which Min still need to make 100 name tags

$\text{Centimeter Ribbon}=500-325\\\text{Centimeter Ribbon}=175\text{ centimeter }$

Hence, the number of more centimeters of ribbon which Min still need to make 100 name tags is 175 centimeters.

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