Question
Adam has a wire which is 320 cm long.
He cuts the wire into 3 pieces.
The first piece is 4 times as long as the second piece.
The third piece is 290 cm long.

  1. Find the total length of the first and third pieces.
  2. Find the difference in length between the second and the third piece.
4 m
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Adam has a wire which is 320 cm long.
He cuts the wire into 3 pieces.
The first piece is 4 times as long as the second piece.
The third piece is 290 cm long.

  1. Find the total length of the first and third pieces.
  2. Find the difference in length between the second and the third piece.