# Rope

Peter has a long rope 2 4/5 meter. Martin has a rope 20 cm longer. What distance ropes achieved if the boys link ropes?

Result

x =  5.8 m

#### Solution:

$x=2 \cdot \ (2 + 4/5)+0.2 = \dfrac{ 29 }{ 5 } = 5.8 \ \text { m }$

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