Shikha bought `2m 5cm` cloth for her salwar and `3m 35cm` cloth for her shirt. Find the total length of cloth bought by her.

Options

A. `540m`
B. `540cm`
C. `5.40cm`
D. `50.4m`

Answer

To find the total length of cloth Shikha bought for her salwar and shirt, we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Convert the measurements to the same unit
Shikha bought:
- Cloth for salwar: `2m 5cm`
- Cloth for shirt: `3m 35cm`

Since we have measurements in meters and centimeters, we will convert the centimeters to meters.

1. **Convert 5 cm to meters**:
\[ 5 \text{ cm} = \frac{5}{100} \text{ m} = 0.05 \text{ m} \]

2. **Convert 35 cm to meters**:
\[ 35 \text{ cm} = \frac{35}{100} \text{ m} = 0.35 \text{ m} \]

### Step 2: Rewrite the lengths in meters
Now we can rewrite the lengths:
- Cloth for salwar:
\[ 2 \text{ m} + 0.05 \text{ m} = 2.05 \text{ m} \]
- Cloth for shirt:
\[ 3 \text{ m} + 0.35 \text{ m} = 3.35 \text{ m} \]

### Step 3: Add the lengths together
Now, we will add the two lengths of cloth together:
\[ 2.05 \text{ m} + 3.35 \text{ m} \]

### Step 4: Perform the addition
Aligning the decimal points, we add:
\[ \begin{array}{r} 2.05 \\ + 3.35 \\ \hline 5.40 \\ \end{array} \]

### Conclusion
The total length of cloth bought by Shikha is:
\[ \text{Total Length} = 5.40 \text{ m} \]

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