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carlos cut 5/12 of a yard of cloth into 5 pieces of equal length . what was the length. of each piece of cloth ?

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Answer:

the answer is a

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User Robert Lee
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Answer:

The length of each piece of cloth =1/12 yard

Explanation:

Number of pieces = 5

Carlos cut 5/12 of a yard of cloth

Length of each piece = ?

To find the length of each piece simply divide 5/12 by 5.

Length of each piece of cloth = 5/12/5

Length of each piece of cloth =5/12 * 1/5

Length of each piece of cloth=1/12

Therefore the length of each piece of cloth =1/12 yard....

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