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A ribbon is 24 inches long. You need to cut it into pieces so that all the pieces are the same length. a. Can you cut the ribbon into 5-inch pieces?​

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no 24 is not divisible by 5
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Answer:

no

Explanation:

no, because 24 is not divisible by five. If you divide 24/5, you will be left with 4+4/5, and you can't have 4/5 of a piece and have them all be the same length

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