Question
Carl bought a piece of rope and cut it into 3 pieces. The third piece was 3.5 m longer than the second piece. The first piece was 3.26 m shorter than the third piece.
  1. If the second piece was 14.77 m, find the length of the rope before it was cut.
  2. How much did Carl pay if each metre of the rope was $10?
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Carl bought a piece of rope and cut it into 3 pieces. The third piece was 3.5 m longer than the second piece. The first piece was 3.26 m shorter than the third piece.
  1. If the second piece was 14.77 m, find the length of the rope before it was cut.
  2. How much did Carl pay if each metre of the rope was $10?