Question
Fred bought a piece of ribbon and cut it into 3 pieces. The first piece was 1.5 m longer than the third piece. The second piece was 3.09 m shorter than the first piece.
  1. If the third piece was 11.44 m, find the length of the ribbon before it was cut.
  2. How much did Fred pay if each metre of the ribbon was $10?
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Fred bought a piece of ribbon and cut it into 3 pieces. The first piece was 1.5 m longer than the third piece. The second piece was 3.09 m shorter than the first piece.
  1. If the third piece was 11.44 m, find the length of the ribbon before it was cut.
  2. How much did Fred pay if each metre of the ribbon was $10?