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A stretch of highway that is 12 1/4 miles long has a speed limit signs every 7/8 of a mile. How many speed limit signs are on this stretch of highway?

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12 1/4= 49/4=98/4
98 divided by 7 =15
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Well 12 times four is 48 so you add 48 and 1 and the first fraction (12 1/4) becomes 49/4 then you multiply this by two so it becomes 98/8 now you can take 98 dived by 7 to make 14 speed limit signs on the highway
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