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Liz has a 24-inch long ribbon. She cuts nine 2 -inch piecesfrom her original ribbon. How much of the original ribbon is left?

User Zehrer
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2 x 9 = 18

24 - 18 = 6
6 inches are left of the ribbon
User Punnie
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24=total
cuts off 9 2's or 9 times 2=18

24-18=6
answer is 6
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