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document.write( "Madeline bought 11 feet of ribbon for $1.32 per yard. How much did she pay for the ribbon?\r
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document.write( "I know 3 ft = 1 yard
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document.write( "so 3 2/3 yards.
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document.write( "How do I change that to decimal to make money to multiple 1.32\r
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document.write( "1.32
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document.write( "x 3
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document.write( "3.96\r
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document.write( "What do I do with the 2/3? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #456668 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Madeline bought 11 feet of ribbon for $1.32 per yard. How much did she pay for the ribbon? \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "11 feet = 11/3 yards \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Value = (11/3)(1.32) = $4.84 \n" ); document.write( "============================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=========== \n" ); document.write( " |