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A carpenter needs 5 1/2 strips of lumber for a project If each strip measures $ meter, how many meters of lumber does the carpenter need in all?

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Answer:

5 1/2 meters because 5 x 1/2 gives 11/2 so mixed fraction will be 5 1/2

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Answer:

A carpenter needs 4 1/3 strips of lumber for a project. Each strip is to measure 1/3 meter.

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