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The question​ of the week! (Please show your work!)

Sarah's craft project uses pieces of yarn that are 1/8 yard long. She has a piece of yarn that is 3 yards long. How many 1/8 yard pieces can she cut and still have 1 1/4 yards left?

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[tex]3 - \frac{x}{8} = 1 \frac{1}{4} \\ 3 - 1 \frac{2}{8} = \frac{x}{8} \\ \frac{24}{8} - \frac{10}{8} = \frac{x}{8} \\ \frac{14}{8} = \frac{x}{8} \\ 14 = x[/tex]
14 pieces that are 1/8th a yard each

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