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A diamond merchant received a shipment of 4 ⅔ pounds of diamonds. She divided the diamonds into 6 equal lots and sold them to jewelers for making rings and necklaces. What was t…

A diamond merchant received a shipment of 4 ⅔ pounds of diamonds. She divided the diamonds into 6 equal lots and sold them to jewelers for making rings and necklaces. What was t…
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A diamond merchant received a shipment of 4 ⅔ pounds of diamonds. She divided the diamonds into 6 equal lots and sold them to jewelers for making rings and necklaces. What was the weight of the diamonds in each lot?

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7/9 of a pound in each lot
User Constantinos
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Answer:7/9 of a pound in each lot

Step-by-step explanation:4 2/3 = 14/3

14/3 divided by 6 will give us 14/18 which simplifies to 7/9

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