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A bow is made from 2 2/3 yards of ribbon. Which expression gives the number of bows that can be made from 22 5/8 yards?

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Answer:

2 2/3=(6+2)/3=8/3

22 5/8=(176+5)/8=181/8

the expression will be 181/8 : 8/3=181/8*3/8=181*3/8*8= 543/64

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So you want to figure out how many number of bows you can make.

Bow Length: 2 2/3 yards.

Total material: 22 5/8

Divide:

22 5/8 / 2 2/3

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