document.write( "Question 1178018: A sporting goods manufacturer has 9 2/7 yd of fabric to make soccer shorts. Each pair of soccer shorts requires 5/6 yd of fabric. How many pairs of soccer shorts can be​ made with the 9 2/7 yd? How much material will be left​ over?
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document.write( "Divide the greater number  9 \"2%2F7\" = \"63%2F7\" + \"2%2F7\" = \"65%2F7\"  by the lesser number  \"5%2F6\" \r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"%28%2865%2F7%29%29%2F%28%285%2F6%29%29\" = \"%2865%2A6%29%2F%285%2A7%29\" = \"%2813%2A6%29%2F7\" = \"78%2F7\" = 11 \"1%2F7\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "The integer part of it,  11,  is the number of pairs of soccer shorts.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The material which left over is   \"65%2F7\" - 11 * \"5%2F6\" = \"65%2F7\" - \"55%2F6\" = \"%2865%2A6%29%2F%287%2A6%29\" - \"%2855%2A7%29%2F%287%2A6%29\" = \"%2865%2A6-55%2A7%29%2F%287%2A6%29\" = \"5%2F42\"  yards.    ANSWER \r\n" );
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