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"Jackie cut 2-yard spool into 5 equal lengths of ribbon". What is the length of each ribbon in feet

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First, you divide the 2 yard spool into 5 equal lengths, or perform the operation 2/5.

After completing this, you get that each length of ribbon is 0.4 yards. But the question asks for it in feet. (There are 3 feet in a yard) Therefore, we must multiply the number of yards by 3, to find this number in feet.

0.4*3= 1.2

Therefore, the 5 equal lengths of ribbon measure 1.2 feet.
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