Convert to a mixed number and simplify: 83 over 6

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Answer:

13(5)/(6)

Explanation:

(60)/(6)=10 (low estimate to make later estimates easier)

10+(24)/(6) =14 (high estimate, must make lower)

$14*6\\eq 83$ (incorrect estimate)

84-83=1 (correcting estimate)

14-(1)/(6) =13(5)/(6) (corrected estimate)

Xinsong Lin answered Mar 29, 2023

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