Maths Class 5 Measurement of Length

Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

Each time Ali sharpened her pencil, it was shortened by 0.52 cm. After she had sharpened it 8 times, it was 4.89 cm.
What was its original length? (Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.)

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A 9.5
B 9.1
C 8.5
D 9.3

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Each time Ali sharpened her pencil, it was shortened by 0.52 cm. After she had sharpened it 8 times, it was 4.89 cm. What was its original length? (Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.)

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Each time Ali sharpened her pencil, it was shortened by 0.52 cm. After she had sharpened it 8 times, it was 4.89 cm.
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