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Thomas is getting balloons for his aunt's birthday party. He wants each balloon string to be 6 feet long. At the party store, string is sold by the yard. If Thomas wants to get 58 balloons, how many yards of string will he need?

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Thomas will need 116 yards
Explanation: multiply 6 by 58
One yard has 3 feet
6 times 58 =348 then divide it by 3 which is 116
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Answer:116

Explanation:

A yard is 3 feet. If he wants 6 feet for each of the 58 balloons, he will need double the amount of how many balloons there are. He will need 116 yards of string.

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