document.write( "Question 774892: 5/6 of 15 gallons = 12 1/2. How do you work the problem to get answer?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #472510 by josgarithmetic(39620)\"\" \"About 
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Essentially cut the 15 gallons into 6 equal parts (meaning division by 6) and then count 5 of those parts.\r
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