Question
Pierre bought a piece of ribbon and cut it into 3 pieces. The third piece was 2.9 m longer than the first piece. The second piece was 2.73 m shorter than the third piece.
  1. If the first piece was 12.17 m, find the length of the ribbon before it was cut.
  2. How much did Pierre pay if each metre of the ribbon was $10?
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Pierre bought a piece of ribbon and cut it into 3 pieces. The third piece was 2.9 m longer than the first piece. The second piece was 2.73 m shorter than the third piece.
  1. If the first piece was 12.17 m, find the length of the ribbon before it was cut.
  2. How much did Pierre pay if each metre of the ribbon was $10?