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

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

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0.3 repeating or 1\3 as a fraction
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5/6-4/5=1/30
She uses 1/30 yard of lace for the jewel box.
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