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There is 1/5 of a foot of ribbon left onthe spool. If Brittany cuts it into 3equal pieces, how long (in feet) willeach piece be?

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We know that

• There is 1/5 of a foot of ribbon.

If Brittany cuts it into 3 equal pieces, we have to divide to find the length of each piece.


((1)/(5))/(3)=(1)/(15)

Therefore, each piece is 1/15 of a foot long.

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