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    A road is resurfaced at the rate of 2 1/5 km per day. if it takes 9 days to complete the job, how lo

    A road is resurfaced at the rate of 2 1/5 km per day. if it takes 9 days to complete the job, how long is the road? 2 & 1/5 = 11/5 9 / 11/5 is the same as 9 * 5/11 - 45/11
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    22 & 1/2 / 1/8 =

    22 & 1/2 / 1/8 = 22 & 1/2 = 45/2 45/2 / 1/8 = 180
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    18 - 6 & 1/9 =

    18 - 6 & 1/9 = Using our fraction calculator, we get: 107/9 or 11 & 8/9
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    A Septonian said that his exact weight is 250.346 pounds (base 7). Translate this into base 10.

    A Septonian said that his exact weight is 250.346 pounds (base 7). Translate this into base 10. Start the conversion: 2 * 7^2 + 5 * 7^1 + 0 * 7^0 + 3 * 1/7 + 4 * (1/7)^2 + 6 * (1/7)^3 2 * 49 + 5 * 7 + 0 * 1 + 3/7 + 4 * 1/49 + 6 * 1/343 98 + 35 + 3/7 + 4/49 + 6/343 133 & 181/343
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    1/2n + 1&1/2n = -10

    1/2n + 1&1/2n = -10 1&1/2 = 3/2 so we have: n/2 + 3n/2 = -10 4n/2 = -10 2n = -10 Divide each side by 2: 2n/2 = -10/2 n = -5
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    If Jay reads 1 & 1/8 pages per minute, how long will it take him to read 72 pages?

    If Jay reads 1 & 1/8 pages per minute, how long will it take him to read 72 pages? Calculate de 72 pages / 1 & 1/8 Converting to decimal, we have: 72 pages / 1.125 pages per minute = 64 minutes
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    7 ½ decimal

    7 ½ decimal Convert the mixed fractions 7 & 1/2 to an improper fraction 7 1/2 = 15/2 Convert the improper fraction to a decimal: 15/2 = 7.5
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    joseph buys 3 1/2 pounds of hamburger. how many quarter -pound can he make?

    joseph buys 3 1/2 pounds of hamburger. how many quarter -pound can he make? A quarter pound is 1/4 3 & 1/2 = 7/2 7/2 / 1/4 = 14 quarter pounders
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    A recipe calls for 2 ½ cup of flour, but Paul only has 2 ⅙. How much more flour does he need?

    A recipe calls for 2 ½ cup of flour, but Paul only has 2 ⅙. How much more flour does he need? Convert to improper fractions 2 & 1/2 = 5/2 2 & 1/6 = 13/6 Convert 5/2 to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 6: 15/6 We subtract 13/6 from 15/6 15/6 - 13/6 = 2/6 2/6 = 1/3
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    -1 3/5 divided by -2/3

    -1 3/5 divided by -2/3 We write this as: -1&3/5 / 2/3 Using our fraction division calculator, we get: 12/5
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    Del and his 5 friends eat 4 pizzas. If each has the same amount and there is 1/4 of a pizza left ove

    Del and his 5 friends eat 4 pizzas. If each has the same amount and there is 1/4 of a pizza left over, how much did each person eat? This means 4 full pizzas - 1/4 of a pizza = 3 & 3/4 pizzas eaten Del and his 5 friends means 6 people total. Since they ate equal amounts, we divide pizzas eaten...
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    There are 5 2/3 cups of milk. How many thirds are there?

    Convert the mixed fraction using the calculator to get 17/3.
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