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Evaluate the expression.\r\n" );
document.write( "You have a piece of wood that is 23 3/8 feet long.\r\n" );
document.write( "You need to cut pieces that are 1 3/8 feet long. \r\n" );
document.write( "How many pieces can you cut?\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide\r\n" );
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document.write( "(23 3/8) ÷ (1 3/8)\r\n" );
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document.write( "I assume you know how to change mixed numbers and\r\n" );
document.write( "fractions into improper fractions, and vice-versa.\r\n" );
document.write( "If not, post again asking how to.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Change them to improper fractions:\r\n" );
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document.write( "(187/8)÷ (11/8)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Invert the second fraction and change the ÷ to ×\r\n" );
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document.write( "(187/8)×(8/11)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the 8's\r\n" );
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document.write( "        1\r\n" );
document.write( "187/8)×(8/11)\r\n" );
document.write( "    1    \r\n" );
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document.write( "Cancel the ll into the 187. It goes 17 times\r\n" );
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document.write( " 17     1\r\n" );
document.write( "187/8)×(8/11)\r\n" );
document.write( "    1      1\r\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer is 17 pieces.\r\n" );
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