Suriani

Suriani had 3.05 m of ribbon. She used up 0.76 m of it. What is the length of ribbon that she has left?

Correct answer:

x =  2.29 m

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} a=3.05\text{ m } \\ b=0.76\text{ m } \\ x=a-b=3.05-0.76=2.29\text{ m} \end{gathered}$$

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