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Leah has 8 4/7 meters of cloth, which she divides equally among her friends. Each friend gets 10/7 meters of cloth.

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Answer: Let n be the number of friends. 8 4/7 = 56/7 + 4/7 = 60/7 meters of cloth This is the total length of the cloth. (60/7) / n = 10/7 60 / n = 10 60 = 10 n n = 6 Leah distributed the cloth to six friends.

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