A board is 3.6 meters long. You need to cut off 45 cm from one end. What is the remaining length in meters?
Answer
3.15 meters
How to solve it
1
Original: 3.6 m = 360 cm
2
Cut off: 45 cm
3
Remaining: 360 - 45 = 315 cm = 3.15 m
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