Basic College Mathematics (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321825535
ISBN 13: 978-0-32182-553-7

Chapter 7 - Measurement - 7.4 Problems Solving with Metric Measurement - 7.4 Exercises - Page 509: 11

Answer

The total length of the two boards is 5.03m.

Work Step by Step

Convert the length of each board to meters. Convert cm to m by moving the decimal. $2m8cm=2m+0.08m=2.08m$ $2m95cm=2m+0.95m=2.95m$ Add to find the total length. $2.08m+2.95m=5.03m$
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