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Nadia cuts 3 pieces of equal length from 8 yards of ribbon. How long is each piece?

Nadia cuts 3 pieces of equal length from 8 yards of ribbon. How long is each piece-example-1

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8 feet. 8 x 3 (because a yard is 3 feet) = 24

24 divided by 3 (3 pieces of ribbon) = 8 feet
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Answer:

8/3

Explanation:

8 and 3 pieces

8 divided by 3= 8 times 1/3 which is equal to 8/3

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