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1) 1 mile is about equal to 1 1/3 kilometers. How many kilometers long is 26-mile race?

2) two numbers have a product of 3 1/5 and the sum of 3 3/5. One of the numbers is a whole number. Find the numbers.

3) Theo's bedroom measures 12 3/4ft by 9 2/3ft. What is the difference between the length and width of the room?

4) Theo wants to put a dinosaur border around the perimeter of his room. How many rolls of border must he buy if each one covers 10 ft?

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This shows how to complete several word problems, including problems with distance conversion and measurement.

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1) 1 mile is about equal to 1 1/3 kilometers. How many kilometers long is 26-mile race?

2) two numbers have a product of 3 1/5 and the sum of 3 3/5. One of the numbers is a ...

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