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How many 1 3/4 pound molds are in 3 2/3 pound of sand

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Answer: 2

Explanation:

turn 1 3/4 to 7/4 then turn 3 2/3 to 11/3. Multiplyby 3 and 4 correspondingly to get a denominator of 12. You would end up with 44/12 and 21/12. By doing simple addition you can see that 2 of the 21/12 molds fit into the 44/12 mold.

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