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    May 2, 2012, 05:01 PM
    Word problems with fractions help
    Tian has 56 paper clips. He gives 3/4 of them to joe. Joe gives 2/7 of what he receives to rahul. How many paper clips does rahul get?
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    May 4, 2012, 01:57 PM
    Take 56 times 3 divided by 4, then take this number times 2 divided by 7 to get your answer.
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