SOLUTION: Xao is a plumber. He has two pieces of pipe.The first piece is 17/5 m long,the second is 19/3 m long.He fixes them together, as shown in the diagram. (a)What is the total length

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Question 1202762: Xao is a plumber. He has two pieces of pipe.The first piece is 17/5 m long,the second is 19/3 m long.He fixes them together, as shown in the diagram.
(a)What is the total length of the two pipes?
Xao wants a pipe that is 41/4 m long.
(b)How much more pipe does he need
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Xao is a plumber. He has two pieces of pipe.The first piece is 17/5 m long,the second is 19/3 m long.He fixes them together, as shown in the diagram.
(a)What is the total length of the two pipes?
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The total length of the two put together is 17%2F5%2B19%2F3 meters.

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