Question
Tim bought a piece of ribbon and cut it into 3 pieces. The third piece was 3.1 m longer than the second piece. The first piece was 2.16 m shorter than the third piece.
  1. If the second piece was 10.56 m, find the length of the ribbon before it was cut.
  2. How much did Tim pay if each metre of the ribbon was $5?
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Tim bought a piece of ribbon and cut it into 3 pieces. The third piece was 3.1 m longer than the second piece. The first piece was 2.16 m shorter than the third piece.
  1. If the second piece was 10.56 m, find the length of the ribbon before it was cut.
  2. How much did Tim pay if each metre of the ribbon was $5?