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Suling bought 3meters of ribbons she used 5/6meter to make a bow find the length of the ribbon left

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Subtract the portion used from the whole.

= 3 m - 5/6m
must have common denominators
= (3*6)/(1*6) - 5/6
= 18/6 - 5/6
= 13/6 m
= 2 1/6 m

ANSWER: 2 1/6 meters left

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