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Troy’s canoe is 18 feet long. Ariel’s canoe is 5\6 the length of Troy’s canoe.

What is the length of Ariel’s canoe?
Express your answer in simplest form

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User Galakt
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5/6 = .83333333333333333333333333.... It goes on...
.833333333333333333 * 18 = 15
15 is your answer

Another way you could do it is 18/6 = 3
3+3+3+3+3 = 15

3 being 1/6th of 18 *Hope This Helps...*
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