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Natalie has a 45 centimeter long piece of ribbon. She wants to cut it into equal pieces to give her 5 friends. How long will each piece be in millimeters? Describe the steps you would take to solve this problem.​

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Answer:

9

Explanation:

We know she has a total of 45 Cenitmeter and she has five groups she needs to split the ribion into. 45/5 =9

9+9=18+9=27+9=36+9=45

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