Question
Mark bought a piece of rope and cut it into 3 pieces. The second piece was 1.2 m longer than the first piece. The third piece was 2.41 m shorter than the second piece.
  1. If the first piece was 13.69 m, find the length of the rope before it was cut.
  2. How much did Mark pay if each metre of the rope was $5?
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Mark bought a piece of rope and cut it into 3 pieces. The second piece was 1.2 m longer than the first piece. The third piece was 2.41 m shorter than the second piece.
  1. If the first piece was 13.69 m, find the length of the rope before it was cut.
  2. How much did Mark pay if each metre of the rope was $5?