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A piece of ribbon is 􀝕 cm long. Ashley cut it into 4 equal pieces to do her 4 sisters’ hair. Write the expression for the amount of ribbon used for each sister.  \n2. Margaret has 16 yards of fabric, and she is making dresses for 􀝖 dolls. Write the expression for the length of fabric used for each doll.  \n3. Olivia had 14 needles in her sewing kit, but she lost 􀝎 needles. Write the expression for the number of needles in her sewing kit now.  \n4. After $ 􀝔 of discount, Emma paid $159 for her new sewing machine. Write the expression for the original price of thesewing machine.  \n5. In Charlotte’s sewing kit, there are 􀝐 bundles of thread. Each bundle has 34 feet of thread. Write the expression for the total length of the thread in her sewing kit.  \n6. A roll of ribbons is 􀝃 inches long. There are 6 colors of ribbons. 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