Niall and his Dad are decorating a float for the St Patrick’s Day Parade.
They have bought ribbon and green fabric to use.
The length of a roll of ribbon is 30 metres, correct to the nearest half-metre. A piece of length 5.8 metres, correct to the nearest 10 centimetres, is cut from the roll.
Work out the maximum possible length of ribbon left on the roll.
Answer:
Maximum length of ribbon = 30.5m
Shortest length of piece = 5.70m
Therefore, maximum length of ribbon left on role = 30.5 – 5.7 = 24.8m