Lizzy: A pole is 20 meters long. It got cut in a way that left it 30% shorter. How long is the pole?.
Me: Hmmm, let me think. I think this is the detailed solution:
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The cut - away part of the pole is 30 / 100 * 20 = 6 meters long. So the pole is left at the length of 20 - 6 = 14 meters. Final answer: 14.
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