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If 6 inches of decorative ribbon costs $3.25 ,how much does a yard cost?

User Ric Gaudet
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Since there are 36 inches in a yard. You divide 3.25 by 6 to find the cost of 1 inch. Which should equal about $0.50. You multiply 0.50 times 36 which should equal $19.50 which is your answer.
User Volodya Lombrozo
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it would cost $19.50. hope that helped
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