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SUPPOSE 3 FRIENDS WANT TO SHARE 16 POSTERS EQUALLY. FOR THIS SITUATION, WHY DOES THE QUOTIENT 5 R1 MAKE MORE SENSE THAN THE QUOTIENT 5 1/3?

PLEASE HELP ME ASAP

User Noririco
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Answer:

cause u dont cut posters into thirds

User Btype
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Because normally you don't cut posters into thirds. You keep them as whole numbers therefore fractions make no sense

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