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  • 04-05-2016
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Eddie bought 27 2/5 inches of wire for a home improvement project. How many 12 inches sections can he make from it?

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huntertpham
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  • 04-05-2016
Simply divide your wire by 12 and cut off the excess (as it cannot make a full 12-inch section).

27[tex] \frac{2}{5} [/tex]÷12=2[tex] \frac{17}{60} [/tex]

So you have two 12-inch sections and an additional 3.4-inch section.
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