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Lily's book has 468 pages. Joe's book is 2 2/3 as long as Lily's book. How many pages is Joe's book?

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Answer: Joe's book has 1248 Pages.

Explanation:

468 * 2 2/3

Multiply 2 and 3 to get 6.

468×( 6+2/3)

Add 6 and 2 to get 8.

468x(8/3)

Express 468×(8/3) as a single fraction

468x8/3

Multiply 468 and 8 to get 3744.

3722/3

Divide 3744 by 3 to get 1248.

1248

So Joe's Book has 1248 pages

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