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Larry is shipping nails that weigh a total of 53 pounds. he must divide the nails equally into 4 boxes. how many nails in each box
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Larry is shipping nails that weigh a total of 53 pounds. he must divide the nails equally into 4 boxes. how many nails in each box

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Simply divide 53/4=13.25 or 13 1/4. And you can see this answer proven by saying 13x4=52, meaning there would be one extra nail. 
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13 boxes and there will be 1/4 of a box left over
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