document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=938325>Question 938325</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ribbon A is 1/3m long. it is 2/5m shorter than ribbon b. what is the total length of the ribbon?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "given <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=1/3 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "as per given conditions <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=B-2/5 m  or 1/3 =B-2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=1/3+2/5=11/15m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total length of ribbon =A+B  =1/3+11/15= 16/15 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1  and 1/15 m<BR>\n" );
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