A special drill was used to drill through a rock. The drill allowed a worker to drill through only 3(1)/(6) feet of rock in a day. How many days would it take such a worker to drill through 123(1)/(2) feet of rock?
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To do this, we need to convert the mixed number 3(1)/(6) to an improper fraction. 3(1)/(6) = (3*6 + 1)/(6) = 19/6 So, the worker can drill through 19/6 feet of rock in one day. Show more…
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