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UKMT Pink Kangaroo, 2018

Algebra Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The distance from the top of the can on the floor to the top of the bottle on the table is 150 cm. The distance from the top of the bottle on the floor to the top of the can on the table is 110 cm. What is the height of the table?

(A) $110\text{ cm}$ (B) $120\text{ cm}$ (C) $130\text{ cm}$ (D) $140\text{ cm}$ (E) $150\text{ cm}$

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