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Clark has 7 1/2 feet of wire. Part a: how many 3/4 foot pieces can clark cut from the 7 1/2 feet of wire? Part B: using the information in part a, interpret the meaning of the quoitient in terms of the two fractions given

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(7 1/2) / (3/4) =
(15/2) / (3/4) =
15/2 * 4/3 =
60/6 =
10....so Clark can cut 10 three-fourths pieces of wire
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