document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55660>Question 55660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many yards of material from a 24-yard length of cloth remain after 3 pieces, each 3 1/2 yards long, and 5 pieces, each 2 1/4 yards long are removed? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3 1/2= 7/2  and 2 1/4= 9/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 times 3 1/2 = 3*(7/2)= (3/1)*(7/2)= 21/2 or 10.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 times 2 1/4 = (5/1)*(9/4) = 45/4 or 11.25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we subtract these amounts from 24: (LCD=4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that: 24 = 24/1 = 48/2 = 96/4 and 21/2 = 42/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 - 21/2 - 45/4=  96/4 - 42/4 - 45/4 = (96 - 42 - 45)/4 = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9/4 or 2 1/4 or 2.25 yards </SPAN>\n" );
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