A string was 5 meters long at first. 5/6 of the string was used to tie some parcels. How many meters of the string was used to tie the parcels? Show 2 different ways to find the answer. Write your answer as a mixed number.
5/6 x 5 = 5/6 + 5/6 + 5/6 + 5/6 + 5/6 =25/6 = 4 1/6 AND 5/6 x 5/1 = 25/6= 4 1/6 4 1/6 meters of the string was used.
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Janet uses 5/8 yards of cloth to make a pencil case for herself. She wants to make 2 more pencil cases for her friends. What is the length of cloth she needs to make all the pencil cases?
She needs 1 7/8 yards of cloth to make all the pencil cases.
