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Mr. Jordan has a gardening class he finds he has 12 1/2 pounds of soil for a project. The project requires 7/10 per project. How many people can complete the project?

Can you guys please help?
I don't understand

User Jephir
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Answer:

17 and 6/7 is right im pretty sure i had this question last year

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User Szymon Toda
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Answer:

11.8

Explanation:

I think it is subtracting fractions.

First you turn the fractions into decimals then subtract it. After, you turn the decimal to a fraction but i am having a hard time doing that... the decimals by the way is 12.5 and 0.7 according to converters

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