SOLUTION: A manufacturer of bird feeders cut spacer from a tube that is 2 2/3 inches long. How many spacers can be cut from the tube if each spacer must be 2/3 inches thick

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Question 831243: A manufacturer of bird feeders cut spacer from a tube that is 2 2/3 inches long. How many spacers can be cut from the tube if each spacer must be 2/3 inches thick
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A manufacturer of bird feeders cut spacer from a tube that is 2 2/3 inches long. How many spacers can be cut from the tube if each spacer must be 2/3 inches thick
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# of spacers = (8/3)/(2/3) = 8/3 * 3/2 = 8/2 = 4
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Stan H.