Question

Lamar cut away 9.51 meters of rope. Before that, he had 17 meters of rope. How much rope does Lamar have left?

Answer 1

The amount of rope remaining is 7.49 meters.

Explanation:

This word problem requires subtraction. We have the total amount of rope and part of the rope. We need to find the amount for the other part of the rope.

17 = 9.51+ x

Subtract 9.51 from each side

17 - 9.51 = x

17.00

- 9.51

---------------

7.49

The amount of rope remaining is 7.49 meters.