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Alex uses a worn out tape to measure the length of a table. One end of the table coincides with the mark 4.5 cm and the other end coincides with 53.7 cm. Find the length of the table.

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53.7 cm

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B

49.2 cm

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48.2 cm

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58.2 cm

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Solution

The correct option is B 49.2 cm
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