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Troy’s canoe is 18 feet long. Ariel’s canoe is 5\6 the length of Troy’s canoe. What is the length of Ariel’s canoe? Express your answer in simplest form

Troy’s canoe is 18 feet long. Ariel’s canoe is 5\6 the length of Troy’s canoe. What is the length of Ariel’s canoe? Express your answer in simplest form
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Troy’s canoe is 18 feet long. Ariel’s canoe is 5\6 the length of Troy’s canoe.

What is the length of Ariel’s canoe?
Express your answer in simplest form

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5/6 = .83333333333333333333333333.... It goes on...
.833333333333333333 * 18 = 15
15 is your answer

Another way you could do it is 18/6 = 3
3+3+3+3+3 = 15

3 being 1/6th of 18 *Hope This Helps...*
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