SOLUTION: Lina had a piece of tape 4 1/2 meters long. She used 2/5 of it. What part of the tape was not used?

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Question 1167153: Lina had a piece of tape 4 1/2 meters long. She used 2/5 of it. What part of the tape was not used?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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the tape was 4.5 meters long.

she used 2/5 of it = 2/5 * 4.5 = 1.8 meters.

the part of the tape not used was 3/5 of it = 2.7 meters.

1.8 + 2.7 = 4.5, confirming the solution is correct.

the solution is that the part of the tape not used is 2.7 meters.