SOLUTION: A manufacturer of bird feeders cuts spacers from a tube that is 4 4/9 inches long. How many spacers can be cut from the tube if each spacer must be 5/9 inch thick? First the answer
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Question 731969: A manufacturer of bird feeders cuts spacers from a tube that is 4 4/9 inches long. How many spacers can be cut from the tube if each spacer must be 5/9 inch thick? First the answer must be estimated and then solved and the answer must be simplified.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You could estimate if you want. is near 5, and 5/9 is near 1/2. What is 5÷(1/2)?
The more accurate answer that you will want is .
Skipping two steps ahead,
= ?
[Fact, 35/5=7, but 39/5 will be 7 plus a remainder...]
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