Angeline has 18 yds of material that she will cut into strips 20 in. wide. How many strips can Angeline make?
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Angeline has 18 yds of material that she will cut into strips 20 in. wide. How many strips can Angeline make?
18 yd 36 in
––––– x ––––– = 648 in
1 yd
648 in 20 in
––––– ÷ –––––
1 strip
(To divide by a fraction, invert fraction and multiply.)
648 in strip
––––– x ––––– = 32 strips with 4 in material left over
1 20 in
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