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Staci has 5 pieces of ribbon. Each piece is 20 yards long. She needs to cut pieces that are 15 inches long. What is the greatest number of 15 in. pieces she can cut?

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Answer:

1 yard = 36 inches

20 Yards = 720 inches

720 inches / 15 inches

=48 pieces.

The greatest number of 15 inches pieces she can cut is 48 pieces.

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