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Leah has 60 inches of blue ribbon. Her mom asks her how many feet of ribbon does she have. What should she

reply?

What are we converting? _________ inches of ribbon = _________ feet
Which is larger–foot or inch? ______is larger. So small to large division takes charge.
So small to large division takes charge. _______ ÷ ________ = 5 ft.

Leah has 60 inches of blue ribbon. Her mom asks her how many feet of ribbon does she-example-1

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The answer is five feet
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