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Sarah Rebekah18

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From: Alabama

Registered: 2014-12-08

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Math Question? :)

40 goes into 17 how many times? Thanks in advance.

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Re: Math Question? :)

Hi Sarah;

40 does not go into 17. But if you want to know how to divide 17 by 40 I can show you.

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Re: Math Question? :)

What does going into mean?

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bumpkin

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Re: Math Question? :)

Divides.

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If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
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Bob

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Re: Math Question? :)

40 into 17 = 4 into 1.7 = 0.425

Bob

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Sarah Rebekah18

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From: Alabama

Registered: 2014-12-08

Posts: 25

Re: Math Question? :)

Okay thank you guys.

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