SOLUTION: a manufacturer of bird feeders cuts spacers from a tube that is 2 2/5 inches long. how many spacers can be cut from the tube if each spacer must be 3/5 inches thick

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Question 611812: a manufacturer of bird feeders cuts spacers from a tube that is 2 2/5 inches long. how many spacers can be cut from the tube if each spacer must be 3/5 inches thick
Answer by Charles1947(18) About Me  (Show Source):
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We must divide 22%2F5 by 3%2F5
22%2F5=12%2F5
SO
12%2F5divided by 3%2F5 is the same as
12%2F5multiplied by 5%2F3
12%2F5x5%2F3=60%2F15 which equals 4
Check by doing the multiplication
3%2F5x4=22%2F5