SOLUTION: Thomas has a log that is 73 3/8 feet long. If he cut the log into pieces that are 7/8 feet each how many pieces does he have? My email is morgansturgill@gmail.com
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Question 311869: Thomas has a log that is 73 3/8 feet long. If he cut the log into pieces that are 7/8 feet each how many pieces does he have? My email is morgansturgill@gmail.com Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 73 3/8=(73*8+3)/8=(584+3)/8=587/8
(587/8)/(7/8)
587/8*8/7
587/7=83.857 pieces.
Proof:
83.857*7/8=587/8=73 3/8
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