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Nicole used 3/8 of her ribbon to wrap a present. If she used 6 ft for the present, how much ribbon did Nicole have at first?

Nicole used 3/8 of her ribbon to wrap a present. If she used 6 ft for the present, how much ribbon did Nicole have at first?
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Nicole used 3/8 of her ribbon to wrap a present. If she used 6 ft for the present, how much ribbon did Nicole have at first?

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3/8x = 6
x = 6 / (3/8)
x = 6 * 8/3
x = 48/3
x = 16...nicole had 16 ft at first
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