<PRE><B>Question 87581</B>
a merchant sold 7 5/8 meters of cloths to a customer if it was cut from a bolt that contianed 18 2/3 meters
how many meters were left?
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18 2/3 - 7 5/8

= 56/3 - 61/8

=(8*56 - 61*3)/24

= 265/24

= 11.04166666666... meters left

Cheers,
Stan H.</PRE>