Madhavipendli Madhavipendli
  • 03-02-2015
  • Mathematics
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A board is cut into 10 equal pieces.how many pieces together represent 3/5 of the board?explain how you arrived at your answer.



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jasongreen1
jasongreen1 jasongreen1
  • 04-02-2015
If you cut a board into 10 equal pieces each piece is 1/10 of the board

Let's change the 3/5 equation to see what this is /10
3/5 = 3*2 / 5*2 = 6 / 10
So this means that 3/5 of the board is 6 pieces
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