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To decorate the bulletin board,Wanda cut a length of ribbon into 7 equal sections,with a 16.2- inch piece of ribbon left over.The original length of ribbon was 17.09 inches.

A Write and solve an equation for this situation.Be sure to define your variables.
B.How long was each of the 7 equal sections of ribbon?
C.If Wanda combines 3 of those equal sections together lengthwise to decorate the board,how long will the combined piece of ribbon be?

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Part A Equation and Solve: (16.2x7) Answer: 113.4


Part B Ribbon: 113.4 x4


Part C Combining: 340.2




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