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Barney has 16 1/5 yards of fabric. To make an elf costume, he needs 5 2/5 yards of fabric. How many costumes can Barney make?

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Answer:

3

Explanation:

16 1/5 ÷ 5 2/5=3

User RagAnt
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total yards if fabric /fabric needed to make an elf costume
therefore 16 1/5 ÷ 5 2/5
=3
so Barney can make 3 costumes out of 16 1/5 yards of fabric
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