document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=706890>Question 706890</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A cross section of a hollow circular pipe shows that its inner diameter is 2 1/10 inches and that the pipe is 3/5 inch thick. what is it's outside diameter (OD)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A costume designer bought 2 1/2 yards of black silk, 3yards 6 inches of white silk,and 6 1/3 yards of blue silk. How many yards of silk did she buy?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in a track meet four athletes scored 1 1/2, 8 3/4 , 5 1/8, and 1 1/4 points for their team. what is the total number of points they scored?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A piece of metal 3 7/8 inches long is to be cut from a longer piece of 5 1/16 inches. what will be the length of the remaining piece?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 7 5/8 and  5 5/8. then from their sum subtract 11 5/16.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15* 4 2/3 Evaluate. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435434 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=435434\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the thickness of the pipe wall is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >inch=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2F10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2F10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >inch,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have to add to the inner diameter twice that thickness to get the outside diameter, which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%261%2F10%2B2%2A%286%2F10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%261%2F10%2B2%2A%286%2F10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >inch=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21%2F10%2B12%2F10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21%2F10%2B12%2F10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >inch=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=33%2F10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"33%2F10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >inch<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the silk problem, we need to get all those numbers as fractions of a yard,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rather than mixed numbers with mixed units.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 inches = (1/2) foot and 1 foot = 1/3 yard, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 inches = (1/2) of (1/3) of a yard or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F2%29%281%2F3%29=1%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F2%29%281%2F3%29=1%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a yard<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3yards 6 inches = 3 yards + 1/6 yard = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%261%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%261%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=yard+=%2818%2F6%2B1%2F6%29yard=%2819%2F16%29+yards ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"yard+=%2818%2F6%2B1%2F6%29yard=%2819%2F16%29+yards\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's add all those yards of fabric:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we need a common denominator,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the least common denominator we could use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2F2%2B19%2F6%2B19%2F3=5%2A3%2F2%2F3%2B19%2F6%2B19%2A2%2F3%2F2=15%2F6%2B19%2F6%2B38%2F6=72%2F6=highlight%2812%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It was a total of 12 yards.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we need a common denominator,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the least common denominator we could use<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F2%2B35%2F4%2B41%2F8%2B5%2F4=3%2A4%2F2%2F4%2B35%2A2%2F4%2F2%2B41%2F8%2B5%2A2%2F4%2F2=12%2F8%2B70%2F8%2B41%2F8%2B10%2F8=133%2F8=16%2B5%2F8=16%265%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=133%2F8=16%2B5%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"133%2F8=16%2B5%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by dividing 133 by 8. The quotient is 16 whole units and the remainder, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, divided by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A piece of metal 3 7/8 inches long is to be cut from a longer piece of 5 1/16 inches. what will be the length of the remaining piece?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%261%2F16-3%267%2F8=%285%2B1%2F16%29-%283%2B7%2F8%29=%2880%2F16%2B1%2F16%29-%2824%2F8%2B7%2F8%29=81%2F16-31%2F8=81%2F16-31%2A2%2F8%2F2=81%2F16-62%2F16=19%2F16=16%2F16%2B3%2F16=1%2B3%2F16=1%261%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 7 5/8 and 5 5/8.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then from their sum subtract 11 5/16.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13%261%2F4-11%265%2F16=%2813%2B1%2F4%29-%2811%2B5%2F16%29=%2852%2F4%2B1%2F4%29-%28176%2F16%2B5%2F16%29=53%2F4-181%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we need a common denominator,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the least common denominator we could use<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15* 4 2/3 Evaluate.<BR>\n" );
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