Question
Mark bought a piece of ribbon and cut it into 3 pieces. The third piece was 3.4 m longer than the second piece. The first piece was 3.64 m shorter than the third piece.
  1. If the second piece was 12.36 m, find the length of the ribbon before it was cut.
  2. How much did Mark pay if each metre of the ribbon was $5?
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Mark bought a piece of ribbon and cut it into 3 pieces. The third piece was 3.4 m longer than the second piece. The first piece was 3.64 m shorter than the third piece.
  1. If the second piece was 12.36 m, find the length of the ribbon before it was cut.
  2. How much did Mark pay if each metre of the ribbon was $5?