An electrician
An electrician needs 1 1/3 rolls of electrical wire to wire each room in a house. How many rooms can he wire with 6 2/3 rolls of wire?
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An electrician needs 3/5 of a roll of electrical wire to wire each room in a house. How many rooms can he wire with 5 2/5 rolls of wire?
Result: 5 2/5 : 3/5= 9
An electrician needs 3/5 of a roll of electrical wire to wire each room in a house. How many rooms can he wire with 5 2/5 rolls of wire?
Result: 5 2/5 : 3/5= 9
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