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A construction company is setting up signs on 4 miles of the road. If the company places a sign ev ery 1/8 of a mile. HOw many signs will it need?

A construction company is setting up signs on 4 miles of the road. If the company places a sign ev ery 1/8 of a mile. HOw many signs will it need?
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a construction company is setting up signs on 4 miles of the road. If the company places a sign ev ery 1/8 of a mile. HOw many signs will it need?

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4 signs are needed because 1/8 of 4 is 1/2. Eight one halves is 4.
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User Arkir
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A sign is place every 1/8 of a mile, so that's 8 signs in one mile. They are being placed along 4 miles, so 8 signs per mile times 4 miles equals 32 signs.
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