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Bobby bought 3 5/12 ft of red ribbon and 5 1/12 ft of yellow ribbon. ribbon costs $1.20 a foot. How much did Bobby spend on ribbon?

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first multiply the big numbers. 3*1.20= ($3.60) and 5*1.20= ($6)
Now the fractions, 1/12 would equal 10 cents. 5/12 + 1/12= 6/12 which would also equal (60 cents). 3.60+6.00+.60= $10.20
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