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Angier has 6.5 yards of ribbon. How many bows can be made if they are 11/3 yards of ribbon?

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If you would like to know how many bows can Angier make, you can calculate this using the following steps:

6.5 yards of ribbon ... 6 1/2 = 13/2

13/2 / 11/3 = 13/2 * 3/11 = 39/22 = 1 17/22 bow

Result: Angier can make 1 bow.
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