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Paj is filling a 9-cubic-inch flower pot with soil from small bags. Each bag of

soil contains 2 2/3 cubic inches of soil. Exactly how many bags of soil are needed for Paj to fill the flower pot?

User CCJ
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The actual answer is 27/8, or 3 and 3/8 (3 3/8)
Explanation: Divide 9 by 8/3
User Old Fox
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3 3/4 because you just divide 9 by 2 2/3
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