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Avery and Megan are cutting paper to make origami stars. They need 1/5 of a sheet of paper in order to make each star. If they have 6 sheets of paper, how many stars can they make? Explain your work and draw a picture to support your reasoning.

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Answer:

30 stars

Explanation:

There are 5 1/5ths in 1. So 5x6(sheets of paper) is 30. For the picture part you could draw 6 sheets of paper and divide each into five parts.

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