document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134261>Question 134261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The main road leading to Hadley Middle school is 2 3/4 miles long. It is being resurfaced. The road construction manager told the principal that 1/3 of the road is finished. How many miles of the road have been resurfaced? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98196 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=98196\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can break the question up into easier<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pieces. It is asking: \"What is 1/3 of 2 3/4?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is 1/3 of 1? It's 1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is 1/3 of 2? It's 2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far the answer is 2/3 plus 1/3 of 3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So what's 1/3 of 3/4?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4 = 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 so 1/3 of that is 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far the answer is 2/3 + 1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lowest common denominator  of 3 and 4 is 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2/3 = 8/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4 = 3/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8%2F12+%2B+3%2F12+=+11%2F12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8%2F12+%2B+3%2F12+=+11%2F12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "11/12 of the road have been resurfaced  </SPAN>\n" );
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