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Sandy makes linen scarves that are 7/8 of a yard long. How many scarves can she make from 156 feet of fabric?

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3 ft = 1 yd, Sandy has 156 ft of fabric = 52 yds

52 ÷ 7/8 = 52 × 8/7
52 × 8 = 416 ÷ 7 = 59 scarves.
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