To find the length of ribbon left, subtract the lengths that were cut off from the original length:
13.5m - 2.36cm - 2.37cm - 0.95cm = 13.5m - 5.68cm = 13.5m - 0.0568m = 13.4432m
Therefore, the length of ribbon left is 13.4432m, which is closest to option D. 13.45m
Mary bought a ribbon of 13.5m long. Length of 2.36cm, 2.37cm and 0.95cm are cut off. What length of ribbon is left.
A. 5.72m
B. 7.88m
C. 12.80m
D. 13.45m
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