A rod of a certain length is divided into 4 pieces of lengths 2.03 m, 6.89 m, 1.7 m and 3.76 m. What is the length of the rod before the division?
14.38 m
First, convert all numbers (decimals) to like decimals.
Therefore the decimal numbers are 2.03, 6.89, 1.70 and 3.76
2.03
+6.89
+1.70
+3.76
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14.38
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