document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232259>Question 232259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mark had a board 25 1/2 inches long which he cut into 10 pieces.  How long would the board be if it had 17 pieces of the same thickness?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.  42 7/20 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.  43 7/20 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.  45 7/20 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.  41 7/20 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I worked this one also and came up with Letter \"A\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help... </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171688 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=171688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mark had a board 25 1/2 inches long which he cut into 10 pieces. How long would the board be if it had 17 pieces of the same thickness? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. 42 7/20 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 43 7/20 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 45 7/20 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 41 7/20 inches <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "25.5/10 = x/17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cross multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 25.5*17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 25.5*17/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 43.35 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 43 7/20 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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