SOLUTION: A manufacturer of bird feeders cuts spacers from a tube that is 4 4/9 inches long. How many spacers can be cut from the tube if each spacer must be 5/9 inch thick? First the answer

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Question 731969: A manufacturer of bird feeders cuts spacers from a tube that is 4 4/9 inches long. How many spacers can be cut from the tube if each spacer must be 5/9 inch thick? First the answer must be estimated and then solved and the answer must be simplified.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You could estimate if you want. 4%264%2F9 is near 5, and 5/9 is near 1/2. What is 5÷(1/2)?

The more accurate answer that you will want is %284%264%2F9%29%2F%285%2F9%29.
Skipping two steps ahead,
%2839%2F9%29%2A%289%2F5%29=%2839%2Fcross%289%29%29%2A%28cross%289%29%2F5%29= ?

[Fact, 35/5=7, but 39/5 will be 7 plus a remainder...]