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Question 1036814: How would I solve this question? manufacturer of bird feeders cuts spacers from a tube that is 10 and 2/7 inches long. How many spacers can be cut from the tube if each spacer must be 6/7 inch thick? Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
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10 & 2/7 = 10+(2/7)
10 & 2/7 = 10+0.28571428571429
10 & 2/7 = 10.28571428571429
6/7 = 0.85714285714286
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In decimal form, the tube is approximately 10.28571428571429 inches long. Each spacer is approximately 0.85714285714286 inches thick
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