SOLUTION: John has 54 1/4 yard of material. If he needs to cut the cloth into pieces that are 3 1/12 yards long, how many pieces can he cut? How much material will be left over?
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Question 291581: John has 54 1/4 yard of material. If he needs to cut the cloth into pieces that are 3 1/12 yards long, how many pieces can he cut? How much material will be left over?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(54 1/4)/(3 1/12)
3*(217)/12/(37)/12
=3*(217)/(37)
651/37 =17 22/37= 17.59
17 pieces with 22/37 yd left over
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