SOLUTION: An electrical supplier sells rolls of sjo 14-3 cable to a company that makes extension cords. It takes 7/3 ft of cable to make each cord. How many extension cords can be made with

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Question 1066360: An electrical supplier sells rolls of sjo 14-3 cable to a company that makes extension cords. It takes 7/3 ft of cable to make each cord. How many extension cords can be made with a roll of cable containing 2240 ft of cable?
Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
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Divide 2240 by the fraction 7%2F3:

2240 : 7%2F3 = %282240%2A3%29%2F7.

Calculate.