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Katia has 7 chairs she wants to paint. If it takes 2/3 can of spray

paint to paint a chair, how many cans of spray paint does Katia
need?

User SonOfNun
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Answer:

4 2/3

Step-by-step explanation: You would do 7 × 2/3, but you cannot do that so you have to make the 7, 7/1 and than it is 7/1 × 2/3

7/1 × 2/3 =

First step: Multiply the top: 7 × 2 = 14

Second step: Multiply bottom: 1 × 3 = 3

Answer: 14/3 and than you simplify to 4 2/3

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