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In Mathematics / High School | 2014-05-15

Laura cuts 64 inches of ribbon into two parts and gives her mom one part. Laura's part is 28 inches long. Her mom cuts her ribbon into 6 equal pieces. How long is one of her mom's pieces of ribbon?

Asked by Apichardo0310

Answer (3)

6 x + 28 = 64 6 x = 36 / : 6 x = 6

Answered by kate200468 | 2024-06-10

if Laura`s part was 28 inches take away that from 64 which is 36 then divide 36 by 6 which is 6

Answered by amagee307 | 2024-06-10

Laura's mom has a total of 36 inches of ribbon. After cutting it into 6 equal pieces, each piece measures 6 inches long.
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Answered by kate200468 | 2024-10-29