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Each house a carpenter build needs 7 sinks. If he bought 20 sinks, how many houses would that cover?

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Answer: 2.85714285714286 or just 2 houses

Explanation:

Divide 20 by 7 that will get you 2.85714285714286

Beacuse it says how many houses it covers it covers 2 houses beacuse all the numbers past the decimals are just a fraction.

The answer is 2 houses

User Saram
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3 houses because 7=1 14=2 21=3
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