Question
Eric bought a piece of rope and cut it into 3 pieces. The first piece was 3.3 m longer than the third piece. The second piece was 1.14 m shorter than the first piece.
  1. If the third piece was 11.98 m, find the length of the rope before it was cut.
  2. How much did Eric pay if each metre of the rope was $7?
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Eric bought a piece of rope and cut it into 3 pieces. The first piece was 3.3 m longer than the third piece. The second piece was 1.14 m shorter than the first piece.
  1. If the third piece was 11.98 m, find the length of the rope before it was cut.
  2. How much did Eric pay if each metre of the rope was $7?