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navya has 10 1/2 feet of craft wire that she uses to make earrings. if each pair earring requires 3/4 foot of wire how many pairs of earrings is navya able to make

 Apr 20, 2017
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14 pairs

 Apr 20, 2017
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How many "three-fourths" feet of wire are in \( 10\frac12 \) feet of wire?

\(10\frac12 \div \frac34 \\~\\ \frac{21}{2} \div \frac34 =14\)

 

There are 14 "three fourths" feet of wire in \( 10\frac12 \) feet of wire.

So, there are 14 pairs of earrings that navya is able to make.

 Apr 20, 2017

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