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Wayne uses 4 inches of ribbon for each bow he makes. How many bows can he make with 3 yards of ribbon?

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Answer:

27

Explanation:

1 yard is 3 feet, so 3 yards is 9 feet.

9 feet is 108 inches, so Wayne has 108 inches of ribbon to work with.

Divide 108 by 4, because Wayne needs 4 inches of ribbon to make 1 bow, and we get 27.

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