SOLUTION: Construct a word problem that can be solved by doing the following computations. a) 3 ⦁ 2/3 b) 8 3/8 ÷ 2/3

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Question 178660: Construct a word problem that can be solved by doing the following computations.
a) 3 ⦁ 2/3
b) 8 3/8 ÷ 2/3
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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a) lets use the plus sign so 3+ 2/3. I ate 3 pies today and I ate 2/3 of a pie yesterday. How may much pie did I eat over the 2 days.
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b)yesterday, I rode my bike from town A to town B. I spent 8 3/8 hours for 2/3 of my journey, how much time did I take for the whole journey.