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Matthew has 3 1/3 pieces of copper pipe. Each full piece is 2.5 meters long. If Matthew welds the pieces together and then divides the new pipe into 5/6 meter pieces, how many pieces will he have?
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Matthew has 3 1/3 pieces of copper pipe. Each full piece is 2.5 meters long. If Matthew welds the pieces together and then divides the new pipe into 5/6 meter pieces, how many pieces will he have?

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2.5 × 3.3 = 8.25

8 1/4 ÷ 5/6

dividing fractions is art as pie,
flip the second and multiply

8 1/4 × 6/5 = 8 6/20

8 6/20 = 8.3
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