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If the area for vegetables was 280 m², what was the area for flowers?

Wandere used of his plot of land as homestead, for flowers, for nappier grass and the remainder for vegetables. If the area for vegetables was 280 m², what was the area for flowers?

A. 120 m²
B. 240 m²
C. 320 m²
D. 960 m²

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The correct answer is [C]

Wilfykil answered the question on July 31, 2019 at 08:56

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