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How many times can 2 1/2 be subtracted from 12 1/2

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12.5 divides by 2.5 will give you 5
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2 1/2 = 2.5
12 1/2 = 12.5

This means you can calculate how may times it goes in by dividing it and rounding the number down:

12.5 / 2.5 = 5

*5 can not be rounded down so it stays the same

This means that 2 1/2 goes into 12 1/2 5 times. Hope this helps! :)
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