SOLUTION: a manufacturer of birds feeders cuts spacer from a tube that is 5 5/8 inches long. how many spacers can be cut from the tube if each spacer must be 5/8 inch thick

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Question 610269: a manufacturer of birds feeders cuts spacer from a tube that is 5 5/8 inches long. how many spacers can be cut from the tube if each spacer must be 5/8 inch thick
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(45/8)/(5/8)=
45/8*8/5=
360/40=9 spacers