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Three tennis balls have the same mass. If the total mass of the 3 balls is 6 3/10 grams, what is the mass of 1 ball?(1 point)
To find the mass of 1 ball, we need to divide the total mass by the number of balls.
Total mass = 6 3/10 grams
Number of balls = 3
Mass of 1 ball = Total mass / Number of balls
Mass of 1 ball = 6 3/10 grams / 3
To divide fractions, we multiply the numerator of the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction.
Reciprocal of 3 = 1/3
Mass of 1 ball = (6 3/10 grams) * (1/3)
Mass of 1 ball = (63/10 grams) * (1/3)
Mass of 1 ball = 63/30 grams
Mass of 1 ball = 2 3/30 grams
Therefore, the mass of 1 ball is 2 3/30 grams, which simplifies to 2 1/10 grams.