Leah is creating satin bows for a wedding. From a 15-meter-long ribbon, she first cuts a piece meters long. Then she cuts a piece meters long from the remaining ribbon. How much ribbon does Leah have left?

Complete question :

Leah is creating satin bows for a wedding. From a 15-meter-long ribbon, she first cuts a piece 3 4/9 meters long. Then she cuts a piece 6 5/9 meters long from the remaining ribbon. How much ribbon does Leah have left?

5 m

Step-by-step explanation:

Total ribbon cut :

3 4/9 + 6 5/9 =

31/9 + 59/9

= 90 /9

= 10 meters

Total Length of ribbon = 15 m

Ribbon left :

15 - 10 = 5 m