document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=555635>Question 555635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> each lace is 75 cm long. How many pairs of laces i can make from a narrow strip of leather 10 m long? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #361872 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><B>TutorDelphia(193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><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=TutorDelphia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=361872\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First lets get everything in the same units. there are 100 cm for every 1 meter.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10m=10*100cm=1000cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000cm/75cm=13 1/3. So we can make 13 complete laces \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To get the number of pairs take 13/2=6 with a remainder of 1 so we get 6 complete pairs. </SPAN>\n" );
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