Question
Jack bought a piece of rope and cut it into 3 pieces. The first piece was 2.5 m longer than the third piece. The second piece was 3.16 m shorter than the first piece.
  1. If the third piece was 14.26 m, find the length of the rope before it was cut.
  2. How much did Jack pay if each metre of the rope was $5?
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Jack bought a piece of rope and cut it into 3 pieces. The first piece was 2.5 m longer than the third piece. The second piece was 3.16 m shorter than the first piece.
  1. If the third piece was 14.26 m, find the length of the rope before it was cut.
  2. How much did Jack pay if each metre of the rope was $5?