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A lab technician took 500 milliliters of blood from a patient. The technician used 1/6 of the blood for further tests. How many milliliters of blood were used for further tests?

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The answer is: "83 ⅓ mL " ; or, write as: "83.333 mL" .
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(500/6) mL = [(500÷2)/(6÷2)] mL = (250/3) mL = 83 ⅓ mL .
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