PRACTICE
Divide:
7^12 (^334)
1^18 5121
6^35 2107
9^13 (^458)
4^25 1109
ANSWERS
- 2
2.27
122
3. 2^49
4. 2 1112
5. 2 196
Word Problems
Word problems involving fractions are performed using the same procedure
as those involving whole numbers.
EXAMPLE
A plumber needs to install a sink using pieces of pipe measuring 6^34 inches,
1023 inches, 5^16 inches, and 3^18 inches. Find the total length of the pipe needed
to cut all the pieces.
SOLUTIONS
Since we are finding a total, we use addition:
634 ¼ (^61824)
1023 ¼ (^101624)
516 ¼ 5244
þ 318 ¼ 3243
244124 ¼ 251724 inches
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