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Detective pi has 5 1/5 quarts of orange juice.She likes to have 2/5 of a quart every morning for breakfast.How many mornings can Detective pi have orange juice before she runs out

User GSree
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Total amount juice = 5 1/5 quarts.
Juice needed every morning = 2/5 quarts.

Find number of mornings:

5 (1)/(5) / (2)/(5)

Change to improper fraction:

= (26)/(5) / (2)/(5)

Change the divide fraction to multiplication fraction:

= (26)/(5) * (5)/(2)

Combine and simplify

= 13

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Answer: She can have the orange juice for 13 days before it runs out.
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User Shimon S
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Detective PI can have 13 days of Orange juice before she runs out
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