Mang Caloy cut four pieces of bamboo. The first piece was 0.7512 meters; the second was 2.278 meters, the third was 6.11 meters, and the fourth was 6.72 meters. How much longer were the third and fourth pieces put together than the first and second pieces put together?
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How much longer were the third and fourth pieces put together than the first and second pieces put together?
0.7512m 2.278m 6.11m 6.72 m
addition and subtraction
0.7512m 2.278m 6.11m 6.72 m
(0.7512m+2.278m)-(6.11m+6.72 m)
3.0292m-12.83m
9.8008mlong