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Kathy has ribbons that have lengths of 7 inches, 10 inches, and 12 inches. Explain how she can use these ribbons to measure a length of 15 inches.
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Kathy has ribbons that have lengths of 7 inches, 10 inches, and 12 inches. Explain how she can use these ribbons to measure a length of 15 inches.

User Ben Ahlander
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very easy:
put the 10 and 12 end to end then back off the 7 inches
22-7 = 15

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