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A size 8 kids shoe measures 9 2/3 inches. If 5 pairs of size 8 shoes are lined end to end, then how many inches will they cover?

A. 36 2/3 b. 48 1/3 c. 77 1/3 d. 62

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Multiply number of kids shoes lined up (5 pairs) by inches per shoe (9 2/3").

= 5 pairs * 9 2/3 inches per shoe
convert to improper fraction

= 5 * 29/3
multiply numerators

= (5*29)/3

= 145/3
convert back to mixed number

= 48 1/3 inches


ANSWER: 5 pair of size 8 shoes lined up will be 48 1/3 inches long.

Hope this helps! :)
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