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Question 588648: Sam had 5 pizzas for a party. Each pizza has 8 slices. Susie ate 1/3 of one pizza, James ate 4/5 of one pizza, Mark ate 1/2 of one pizza, Lisa ate 1/4 of one pizza, and Larry ate 7/8 of one pizza. If Sam wanted a whole pizza for himself did he have enough left to eat that much? How much pizza is left? Explain in detail how you know.
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Question 588961: add the following fraction 1/2+1-1/2
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Question 588999: how do i solve 3/4=x/x+3 please show the work the book says that x=13 i cannot figure out how show the work
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Question 589275: 3/13 times 39

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Question 589331: Add and simplify 5/11+2/11
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Question 589373: need formula/steps for solving (48)/(192)=(9)/(x)
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Question 589490: 1/4+ 1/12=
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Question 589642: what is 7 tenths of 30

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Question 589965: What are the steps to reducing improper fractions? For example how do I solve 12/14?
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Question 590432: what is 31 3/8th's divided by 2?
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Question 591054: What is 24/1300 simplified
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Question 591202: 1 upon x + 1 upon 3x - 1 upon 5x
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Question 592096: I am stuck on this problem.
(8/15 - 5/12) divide by 1/20.
I don't know what the first step is. Do i need to find the LCD, then what? I do know that I need to flip the 1/20.
Thank you for your help.
Laura

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Question 592404: What is three times four divided by one thirteenth
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Question 592468: Subtract 9 1/3 from 11 5/12
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Question 592589: Ive been trying for hours to solve this please help
2x*2+7x-4 divided by 6x*2+7x-5
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Question 592705: 15a- 6 = 9; a=___________

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Question 593002: What is 2 and 1/8 divided by 3
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Question 593121: how do i work this problem (1/2)x + 2/3 = 3/4
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Question 593462: Give the slope of the line that passes through the points ( 5, 4 ) and ( 3, 1 ).
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Question 593470: Write the equation of the line whose slope is 3/4 and whose y-intercept is ( 0, 5 ).
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Question 593475: If f(x) = 3x + 2, find f(2).
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Question 593540: Admission at the Computer Expo is $1.50 for kids and $4.00 for adults. On day, 2200 people went to the Expo and $5050 was collected. How many kids and how many adults attended that day?
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Question 593781: What is the area of a circular garden that has a radius of 24 feet? Use (pie symbol) = 3.14 and find the answer to the nearest tenth.
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Question 593777: Rationalize the denominator:

SIX DIVIDED BY TWO MINUS SQUARE ROOT 3. Sorry for any inconvenience I am unable to put the symbols on my computer.
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Question 593918: convert the decimal to a fraction
0.34
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Question 593916: convert to a fraction in lowest terms
22.6%
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Question 593919: 20 is 50% of what?
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Question 593915: what percent of 70 is 42?
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Question 593913: 4.5
convert to a fraction
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Question 594219: Add 4/5 and 1/7. What did you do first?

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Question 594489: need to know the answer to 5 1/2 minus 1 3/8 equals
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Question 594814: if i am given 3 numbers example 234, 908, 591 how to find a 4 number
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Question 594763: 406 1/2 what is it as an improper fraction
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Question 594763: 406 1/2 what is it as an improper fraction
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Question 594900: Please help me solve this problem:
what percent of 400 is 85.4?

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Question 594895: If i ate 1/8 of a pizza how much is
pizza is left?
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Question 595406: what is 13.5 as a fraction? with displayed work.

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Question 595714: 1/5 + 1/11 = please break down how to do this

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Question 595900: i need to write a decimal notation for fraction
5
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12

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Question 595983: Please help me solve (a+3)^3
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Question 596033: i just don't know how to solve algebra. please show me

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Question 596084: how do i solve the fraction 17/8 + 5/6? im not understanding this problem.

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Question 596264: In need of help!!
Identify the expression as a numerical expression or a variable expression. For a variable expression, name the variable. 1 x 12

A. numerical expression

B. variable expression; a is the variable.

C. variable expression; there is no variable.

D. variable expression; l is the variable

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