Nadia was cutting some strips of paper from a sheet 80 centimeters long. The strip measured 14.75 cm, 26.8, and 22.25. About how many centimeters of paper are left in the sheet.
A. 16 cm
B. 18 cm
C. 62cm
D. 64 cm
Devon made an error in the work below.
14.75+ 26.8+22.25is like 15+27+22=64
Describe the error Devon made
What is the correct answer?
What is the correct answer?

Question

Nadia was cutting some strips of paper from a sheet 80 centimeters long. The strip measured 14.75 cm, 26.8, and 22.25. About how many centimeters of paper are left in the sheet.
 A. 16 cm 
 B.  18 cm 
 C.  62cm 
 D.  64 cm 
Devon made an error in the work below.
14.75+ 26.8+22.25is like 15+27+22=64
Describe the error Devon made
 What is the correct answer?
 What is the correct answer?

fretje · Answer

A

anonymous · Answer

What error did he make?

anonymous · Answer

Okay . Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

fretje · Answer

devon answered the  used paper and not the paper that was left: he forgot to subtract