document.write( "Question 1172697: A plumber has a 2.25 metre length of copper piping.
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document.write( "a) He uses 0.67 of this for a job. What length of pipe is left? \r
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document.write( "b) For another job he needs 0.125 of a meter of piping. He cuts this length from the pipe left over from the first job. How much of the original pipe is left? \r
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document.write( "c) For the final job, he cuts the remaining piece of pipe in half. What length are these two pieces \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #797800 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2.25-0.67=1.58 m left \n" ); document.write( "1.58-0.125=1.455 m left \n" ); document.write( "half of this is 0.7275 m \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |