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Debbie cut a cord into sixths . She used five of the to make necklaces . She used equal lengths of the remaining cord for each of four bracelets. What fraction of the original cord did Debbie use for each bracelet ?

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So she used \(\frac{5}{6}\) of the cord to make necklaces.
\(1- \frac{5}{6} = \frac{1}{6}\)

She splits the \(\frac{1}{6}\) length into 4 equal lengths.
To divide a fraction by a fraction, you multiply it by its reciprocal.
\(\frac{1}{6} ( \frac{1}{4})\)
\(=\frac{1}{24}\)

She used \(\frac{1}{24}\) of the original chord to make each bracelet.

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