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Sunita and her mother went to the tailor to get clothes stitched. While the tailor was taking Sunita's measurements, she noticed that the measuring tape was worn out and the initial reading from 0 inches to 2 inches was not visible. The measurements that the tailor took are given.

 Measurements Taken by the Tailor (Inches)
Length of shirt30
Length of sleeve15
Waist28

Now, answer the following questions.

(a) How will you correct the measurements taken?

(b) What suggestion will you give to the tailor?

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(a) Since the first 2 inches of the measuring tape are missing, every measurement taken will be 2 inches more than the actual length so to correct them, subtract 2 inches from each reading :

 Measurements Taken by the Tailor (Inches)Correct Measurement (inches)
Length of shirt3028
Length of sleeve1513
Waist2826

(b) I will suggest the tailor that if the zero is unclear or damaged on their measuring tape then they should start measuring from any clear mark and subtract that starting mark from the final reading. This way, the measurements will be accurate by adjusting for the missing portion.

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