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A piece of land is 8 1/2 miles wide. It is 4 7/8 times as long as it is wide. How long is the piece of land.

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Answer:


Length = 41(7)/(16)

Explanation:

Given


Width = 8(1)/(2)


Length = 4(7)/(8) times as long as the width

Required

Determine the length

To do this, we simply multiply the length by
4(7)/(8)

So, we have:


Length = 4(7)/(8) * Width

Substitute
8(1)/(2) for width


Length = 4(7)/(8) * 8(1)/(2)

Convert to improper numbers


Length = (39)/(8) * (17)/(2)


Length = (39*17)/(8*2)


Length = (663)/(16)


Length = 41(7)/(16)

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