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Valerie needs 2/3 yard of fabric to make each hat for the school play. Write and solve an equation to find how many hats she can make with 6 yards of fabric.

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2/3x = 6
x = 6 ÷ (2/3)
x = (6/1) × (3/2)
x = 18/2
x = 9
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6=2/3x
divide by 2/3
6/1÷2/3= 18/3÷2/3 = 9
Valerie can make 9 hats