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How many times longer is a line measuring 9 1/3 yards than a line measuring 3 1/2 yards?

User Przemek Pokrywka
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Step-by-step explanation:

The first thing to do is to pass the mixed fractions to integers, then a fraction subtraction is required to see the difference between the length of the two lines.

To convert a mixed fraction into improper, follow these steps:

-Multiply the whole part by the denominator.

-Add it to the numerator.

-Then write the result above the denominator.

Now, following the steps already mentioned, the exercise is as follows:


\begin{gathered} 9\text{ }(1)/(3)=(28)/(3) \\ 3(1)/(2)=(7)/(2) \\ \text{Now }we\text{ must substract}\colon \\ (28)/(3)-(7)/(2)=(56-21)/(6)=(35)/(6) \\ \\ In\text{ fraction is longer }(35)/(6)\text{ which is the same in decimal 5.8} \end{gathered}

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