SOLUTION: How many yards of material from a 24-yard length of cloth remain after 3 pieces, each 3 yards long, and 5 pieces, each 2 yards long, are removed?

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Question 202529: How many yards of material from a 24-yard length of cloth remain after 3 pieces, each 3 yards long, and 5 pieces, each 2 yards long, are removed?
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, jojo14344:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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3 times 3 is 9 and 5 times 2 is 10 and 9 plus 10 is 19 yards used...


John

Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Simply subtract the total cut from the original length:

=24yds-cut%5B1%5D-cut%5B2%5D

Where, cut%5B1%5D=%283%29%283yds%29=9yds
Also, cut%5B2%5D=%285%29%282yds%29=10yds

So,
=24yds-9yds-10yds
=red%285yds%29, Answer

Thank you,
Jojo