document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=731969>Question 731969</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A manufacturer of bird feeders cuts spacers from a tube that is 4 4/9 inches long. How many spacers can be cut from the tube if each spacer must be 5/9 inch thick? First the answer must be estimated and then solved and the answer must be simplified. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #447409 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=447409\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You could estimate if you want.  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4%264%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4%264%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is near 5, and 5/9 is near 1/2.  What is 5÷(1/2)?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The more accurate answer that you will want is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%264%2F9%29%2F%285%2F9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%264%2F9%29%2F%285%2F9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Skipping two steps ahead,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[Fact, 35/5=7, but 39/5 will be 7 plus a remainder...] </SPAN>\n" );
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