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A skirt that is 3578 cm long has a hem of 318 cm. How long will the skirt be if the hem is let down? - Mathematics

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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?

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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.

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Chapter 1: Rational Numbers - Exercise [Page 27]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics [English] Class 8
Chapter 1 Rational Numbers
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