SOLUTION: a paper clip is twelve over sixteen inches long.If you measured in One over four inches,what would the measurement be?

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Question 117679: a paper clip is twelve over sixteen inches long.If you measured in One over four inches,what would the measurement be?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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a paper clip is twelve over sixteen inches long.If you measured in One over four inches,what would the measurement be?
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(12/16)/(1/4) = (12/16)*(4/1) = (3/4)*(4/1) = 3
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Stan H.