Question
Ivan bought a piece of ribbon and cut it into 3 pieces. The second piece was 2.4 m longer than the first piece. The third piece was 2.48 m shorter than the second piece.
  1. If the first piece was 12.95 m, find the length of the ribbon before it was cut.
  2. How much did Ivan pay if each metre of the ribbon was $10?
4 m
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Ivan bought a piece of ribbon and cut it into 3 pieces. The second piece was 2.4 m longer than the first piece. The third piece was 2.48 m shorter than the second piece.
  1. If the first piece was 12.95 m, find the length of the ribbon before it was cut.
  2. How much did Ivan pay if each metre of the ribbon was $10?