Question

A pencil has a length of 9.2cm. it is broken into two pieces. if the smaller pieces has a length of 4.46 cm. what is the length of the larger piece?
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Answer 1

Answer:

4.74

Explanation:

full length=9.20

length of smaller piece is 4.46

length of bigger piece be x

4.46+x=9.20

x=9.20-4.46

x=4.74

Answer 2

Answer:

4.74 cm

Explanation

• given length of pencil = 9.2 cm

• length of piece broken = 4.46 cm

• left over piece = 9.2 - 4.46

                                 = 4.74 cm

• here 4.74 > 4.46

so, length of larger piece = 4.74 cm

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