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Question
Four pieces of wooden sticks A, B, C and D are placed along the length of 30 cm long scale as shown in the following figure. Which one of them is 3.4 cm in length?
Options
A
B
C
D
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Solution
C
Explanation:
Length of a wooden stick = Final reading of scale – Initial reading of scale.
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Name of wooden stick |
Length of a wooden stick = Final reading of scale – Initial reading of scale. |
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| A | 2.7 − 0.3 = 2.4 cm | |
| B | 6.5 − 3.4 = 3.1 cm | |
| C | 10.4 − 7 = 3.4 cm | |
| D |
14.4 − 10.7 = 3.7 cm |
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