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Dividing fractions word problems

Problem

Tomas was able to fill 623 equal-sized buckets with a total of 3313 liters of paint.
How much paint was in each whole bucket?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a proper fraction, like 1/2 or 6/10
  • an improper fraction, like 10/7 or 14/8
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
liters
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