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Question 812703: how can 3 2/3 be formed into a single number
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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How many +1%2F3+'s are there in +3+?
There are +3+ of +1%2F3's in +1+,
so there are +9+ of +1%2F3+'s in +3+
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So, I can say that
3 1/3 = +9%2A%28+1%2F3%29+%2B+1%2F3+ and
+9%2A%28+1%2F3%29+%2B+1%2F3+=+10%2A%28+1%2F3+%29+, and
+10%2A%28+1%2F3%29+=+10%2F3+