document.write( "Question 106405: A piece of land measures 3 3/4 acres and is for sale at
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Convert 3 3/4 to a simple fraction
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2F%281%2F4%29+=+12\"$ , so
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12%2F4+=+3\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Now add 3/4
\n" ); document.write( " $\"12%2F4+%2B+3%2F4+=+15%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(total price)/(number of acres) = price/acre
\n" ); document.write( " $\"60000%2F%2815%2F4%29+=+4%2A60000%2F15\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4%2A60000%2F15+=+4%2A4000\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"16000\"$ dollars/acre answer \n" ); document.write( "

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