sandra needs 6 pieces of rope, each measuring 8 inches in length.
She is going to cut the 6 pieces from a rope that is 84 inches long.
How much rope will remain after Sandra cuts the 6 pieces?

Question

sandra needs 6 pieces of rope, each measuring 8 inches in length.
She is going to cut the 6 pieces from a rope that is 84 inches long.
How much rope will remain after Sandra cuts the 6 pieces?

anonymous · Answer

Each piece of rope is 8 inches. So 6 pieces of ropes will be (6*8)= 48 inches.

Total length of the rope is 84 inches, cutting away 48 will result in (84-48) = 36 inches left.