document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457928>Question 457928</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Walt has a piece of rope 10 1/3 feet long. He has to cut it into 4 equal pieces. How long will each piece be?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to make this an improper fraction then divide by 4 but it didn't seem right. I need to know how to solve these types of problems </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #314096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=314096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sorry but make it an improper fraction and divide by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31/3 or 124/12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are two ways to divide by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can divide the numerator by 4 or multiply the denominator by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( " so we get 31/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31/3 multiply the denominator by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31/12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "124/12 divide the numerator by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( " same answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so 31/12=2 7/12\r<BR>\n" );
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