Tradespeople and many professional people work with mixed numbers all the time. Describe three (3) different scenarios where someone in the working world will have to perform an operation with mixed numbers.

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Butcher, Baker and Candlestick Maker ;)

Where would a butcher, baker, and candlestick maker use a mixed number, rather than fractions or percentages?

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