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Find the number of 2 3/4 gallon cans which can be filled from a tank containing 90 3/4 gallons of oil?

User Brkeyal
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The easiest way would be to convert the fractions to decimals.
2 3/4 = 2.75 and 90 3/4 = 90.75
So we have to calculate 90.75 / 2.75 = 33 2.75 gallon cans can be filled.

User Paul Kenjora
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