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Paula cut ribbon from a spool for a craft project. Each piece of ribbon decreased the length of the ribbon remaining on the spool by 1.2 feet. When Paula finished, the length of ribbon on the spool had decreased by 9 3/5 feet. How many pieces of ribbon did Paula cut?

Answer :

Answer:

8 pieces

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the spool lost 9 3/5 feet from cutting and it lost 1.2 each cut, then

[tex]9\frac{3}{5}[/tex]÷ 1.2 = 8 pieces.

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