SOLUTION: Ling had a satin ribbon that was 226cm long. She cut off 152cm. Whatnlength di she have left? How much less than half is that?

SOLUTION: Ling had a satin ribbon that was 226cm long. She cut off 152cm. Whatnlength di she have left? How much less than half is that?

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Question 831519: Ling had a satin ribbon that was 226cm long. She cut off 152cm. Whatnlength di she have left? How much less than half is that?

Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ling originally had 226 and removed 152. 226-152 = 74
What is half of 226? 113cm
Subtract 74 from 113 to find how much less than half.
113 - 74 = 39cm
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