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  • 02-11-2016
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Problem: Jeanie has 3/4 yard piece of ribbon. She needs one 3/8 yard piece and one 1/2 yard piece. Can she cut the piece of ribbon into the two smaller pieces? Explain!

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LeroBlackwel
LeroBlackwel LeroBlackwel
  • 14-11-2016
No she can not. She has 3/4 or 6/8 subtract the 3/8 and she has 3/8. Now she needs 1/2 or 4/8 she can not get it because 4/8>3/8.
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