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A 10 2/3 -inch long pipe is cut into 8 equal length pieces. How long is each piece?

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Answer:

Each peice is 1 1/3 (4/3) long.

Step by step explanation:

10 2/3 divided by 8

10 2/3 = 32/3

32/3 divided by 8 = 32/3 x 1/8

32 times 1 = 32, 3 times 8 = 24 =32/24

32/24 in simplest form is 4/3 (aka 1 1/3)

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