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"Jessica has 9/ 10 yard of fabric. She cut ​ 5/ 12 of the length.

Jessica used this expression to find the amount of fabric she cut.

9/ 10×5/ 12

How much fabric did Jessica cut?"

WORTH 15 POINTS PLEASE ANSWER ASAP! "Jessica has 9/ 10 yard of fabric. She cut-example-1

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Answer:


(3)/(8) yards of fabric.

Explanation:

Jessica has
(9)/(10) yards of fabric and she cut
(5)/(12) of the length.

Therefore, Jessica has cut fabric of the length
(9)/(10) * (5)/(12) = (3)/(8) yards.

This is the answer as a fraction in simplest form.

Now, Jessica used the expression to find the amount of fabric she cut as
(9)/(10) * (5)/(12) was correct. ( Answer )

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