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Grade 5SuperchallengeMultiplying Fractions

Multiplying Fractions · Superchallenge problem

A copy machine is set to shrink: every copy it makes is 34\dfrac{3}{4} as long and 34\dfrac{3}{4} as wide as the page it copies. Zoe draws a line 1616 cm long. She copies her drawing, then copies the copy, then copies that copy, and so on. How many copies does she have to make before the line is shorter than 55 cm for the first time?