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Latonya had a ribbon 6 feet long she cuts of a peice that was 1/3 foot long for a gift how much ribbon does latonya have left?

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Determine the ribbon left after cutting 1/3 foot.


\begin{gathered} 6-(1)/(3)=(18-1)/(3) \\ =(17)/(3) \end{gathered}

So answer is 17/3 feet.

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