A piece of fabric is 5/6 of a yard in length. How many strips that are 1/3 of a yard in length can be cut from the piece?

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Answer:

2

Step-by-step explanation:

You need to divide 5/6 by 1/3.

[tex] \dfrac{5}{6} \div \dfrac{1}{3} = [/tex]

[tex] = \dfrac{5}{6} \times \dfrac{3}{1} [/tex]

[tex] = \dfrac{5 \times 3}{6 \times 1} [/tex]

[tex] = \dfrac{15}{6} [/tex]

[tex] = \dfrac{5}{2} \tex]

[tex] = 2 \dfrac{1}{2} [/tex]

You can make 2 strips. The amount left over is enough for half a strip.

Answer:

2 1/2 strips

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