Maths Class 5 Measurement of Length

Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

An electrician buys 500 m of wire. He uses 82 m in 1st week and 76 m in 2nd week. How much wire is left with the electrician after 2nd week?

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A 324 m
B 418 m
C 342 m
D 424 m

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Answer: C. 342 m

The correct answer is C. 342 m.
Step 1: Total wire used = 82 m + 76 m = 158 m.
Step 2: Subtract the used wire from the total: 500 m - 158 m.
Step 3: The remaining wire is 342 m.

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An electrician buys 500 m of wire. He uses 82 m in 1st week and 76 m in 2nd week. How much wire is left with the electrician after 2nd week?

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