Which statement correctly describes how to find the length of each tablecloth arithmetically?

Charlotte bought 29.75 meters of a cloth to make 7 tablecloths of equal length. She was left with 3.5 meters of the cloth.

Which statement correctly describes how to find the length of each tablecloth arithmetically?

 

  • Subtract the product of 7 times 3.5 meters from 29.75 meters and divide the difference by 7.
  • Add the product of 7 times 3.5 meters to 29.75 meters and then divide the sum by 7.
  • Subtract 3.5 meters from 29.75 meters and then divide the difference by 7.
  • Add 3.5 meters and 29.75 meters and then divide the sum by 7.
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The third statement is correct because 7x+3.5=29.75, so 7x=29.75-3.5=26.25 and x=26.25/7 (=3.75m).
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