Question
Simon bought a piece of ribbon and cut it into 3 pieces. The first piece was 3.9 m longer than the second piece. The third piece was 3.69 m shorter than the first piece.
  1. If the second piece was 11.43 m, find the length of the ribbon before it was cut.
  2. How much did Simon pay if each metre of the ribbon was $4?
4 m
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Simon bought a piece of ribbon and cut it into 3 pieces. The first piece was 3.9 m longer than the second piece. The third piece was 3.69 m shorter than the first piece.
  1. If the second piece was 11.43 m, find the length of the ribbon before it was cut.
  2. How much did Simon pay if each metre of the ribbon was $4?