Question
Luis bought a piece of rope and cut it into 3 pieces. The second piece was 2.2 m longer than the third piece. The first piece was 1.15 m shorter than the second piece.
  1. If the third piece was 13.09 m, find the length of the rope before it was cut.
  2. How much did Luis pay if each metre of the rope was $10?
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Luis bought a piece of rope and cut it into 3 pieces. The second piece was 2.2 m longer than the third piece. The first piece was 1.15 m shorter than the second piece.
  1. If the third piece was 13.09 m, find the length of the rope before it was cut.
  2. How much did Luis pay if each metre of the rope was $10?