SOLUTION: A plumber has a 40-foot piece of PVC pipe.How many 11/5 pieces can be cut from the 40-foot piece?
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Question 793919: A plumber has a 40-foot piece of PVC pipe.How many 11/5 pieces can be cut from the 40-foot piece?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
40 / 11/5
=40 * 5/11
= 200/11
= 18 2/11
Answer 18 pieces.
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Ed
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