Sarah was cutting fabric for a quilt. She cut a strip of fabric that was 19 1/8 inches long into 5 equal pieces. When she was fi

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nished cutting, Sarah had a piece that was 2 1/4 inches long. How long was each piece that she cut for the quilt?
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goldenfox [79] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-25T20:12:21+03:00

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We need a least common denominator
19 1/8 and 2 1/4 (also = to 2 2/8)
19 1/8-2 2/8= 16 7/8
16 7/8 divided by 5
ANSWER: 3 3/8 in