Problema Solution
Emma is making calzones to sell at her restaurant. She starts with 10 17/20 cans of tomato sauce and then uses 1/10 of the cans for the first batch of calzones. How many cans of tomato sauce does Emma use for the first batch of calzones?
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10 17/20 = (10*20 + 17)/20 = 217/20
Emma starts with 217/20 cans
She uses 1/10 of the cans or:
(1/10)(217/20) = 217/(10*20) = 217/200 = 1 17/200 cans = 1.085 cans
Emma uses 1 17/200 cans = 1.085 cans for the first batch of calzones?