Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
A skirt that is `35 7/8` cm long has a hem of `3 1/8` cm. How long will the skirt be if the hem is let down?
Advertisements
Solution
Length of the skirt = `35 7/8` cm = `287/8` cm
Dimension of hem = `3 1/8` cm = `25/8` cm
Length of skirt, if hem is let down = `(287/8 + 25/8)` cm
= `312/8` cm
= 39 cm
Hence, the length of the skirt, if the hem is let down, is 39 cm.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Add the following rational numbers.
\[\frac{- 8}{11} and \frac{- 4}{11}\]
Add the following rational numbers:
The sum of the two numbers is \[\frac{5}{9} .\] If one of the numbers is \[\frac{1}{3},\] find the other.
Fill in the blanks:
The reciprocal of a negative rational number is .....
Find (x + y) ÷ (x − y), if
The cost of \[7\frac{2}{3}\] metres of rope is Rs \[12\frac{3}{4} .\]
Find its cost per metre.
Mark the following pairs of rational numbers on the separate number lines: `2/5 "and" - 4/5`
The next rational number in the sequence `(-15)/24, 20/(-32), (-25)/40` is ______.
Ravi multiplied `25/8` and `16/15` to obtain `400/120`. He says that the simplest form of this product is `10/3` and Chandru says the answer in the simplest form is `3 1/3`. Who is correct? (or) Are they both correct? Explain
Every natural number is a rational number but every rational number need not be a natural number.
