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5 Rectangles and 2/5 of the Rectangles Will Be Purple How Many Purple Rectangles Will She Need To Make 3 Scarfs?

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Answer: 6

Explanation:

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Olivia is making scarves. each scarf will have 5 rectangles, and 2/5 of the rectangles will be purple. how many purple rectangles does she need for 3 scarves.

Since each scarf have 5 rectangles, and 2/5 of the rectangles will be purple. The number of purple needed for each scarf will be:

= 2/5 × 5 = 2 purple

Therefore, the number of purple rectangles she need for 3 scarfs will be:

= 2 × 3

= 6

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