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Katie has a roll of ribbon that is 8 feet long.she cuts off 3 feet of ribbon and the remaining length is cut into 8 shorter pieces of equal length.what is the length of each shorter piece of ribbon? Write
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Katie has a roll of ribbon that is 8 feet long.she cuts off 3 feet of ribbon and the remaining length is cut into 8 shorter pieces of equal length.what is the length of each shorter piece of ribbon?

Write your answer as a fraction of a foot.

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(Total Feet - Feet Cut Off) ÷ Number of Pieces Cut

(8 - 3) ÷ 8

5 ÷ 8

Each piece is
(5)/(8) of a foot.
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