SOLUTION: In linear measurements, 7 palms equal 1 cubit, and 28 digits equal 1 cubit. What is the total number of cubits in 8 palms, and 6 digits? Express your answer as a mixed fraction.
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Question 290703: In linear measurements, 7 palms equal 1 cubit, and 28 digits equal 1 cubit. What is the total number of cubits in 8 palms, and 6 digits? Express your answer as a mixed fraction. Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7p=1c
28d=1c
x=8p+6d
x=19/14*c
1 5/14 c=19c/14
Mixed fraction is a bad term for a mixed number.
