Brittany has a piece of orange ribbon that is 45.5 inches long and a piece of red ribbon that is 15.2 inches long. How much longer is the orange ribbon?

Answer 1

To find out how much longer the orange ribbon is compared to the red ribbon, subtract the length of the red ribbon from the length of the orange ribbon:

\[ 45.5 \text{ inches (orange ribbon)} - 15.2 \text{ inches (red ribbon)} = 30.3 \text{ inches} \]

So, the orange ribbon is 30.3 inches longer than the red ribbon.