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dawn has 5/6 yard of lace. She uses 4/5 of it for a dress and the rest for a jewel box. How much lace does she use for the jewel box.

User Krypton
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5/6 x 4/5= 20/30 ----->2/3 Used for dress
5/6 -2/3= amount used for jewel box ---> 1/6 yard
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amount\ used\ for\ jewel\ box=all\ lace-\ lace\ used\ for\ dress\\\\\ amount\ used\ for\ jewel\ box=(5)/(6)-(4)/(5)=(25)/(30)-(24)/(30)=(1)/(30)\\\\ (1)/(30)\ of\ lace\ is\ for\ jewel\ box.
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