document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1165045>Question 1165045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mr. Smith is building a stone wall. he estimates he will need 8 1/4 tons of stone to complete the wall. his truck can carry at most 1/2 ton of stone in each load.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. Mr. Smith loads his truck with 1/2 ton of stone for each except the last truck. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "About how many full loads of stone will mr.smith take with his truck, and the fraction of a load of stone he need to take on the last truck? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. How many 3/4 ton piles of stone does Mr. Smith have when he uses 6 full loads of stone for another wall </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #789508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=789508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> He needs 17 truck trips<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16 of them carry (1/2) ton for 8 tons.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The last load is 1/4 of a ton.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 full loads of stone are 3 tons<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/(3/4)=3*(4/3)=4 piles of 3/4 tons of stone. </SPAN>\n" );
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