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16 August, 04:45

A carpenter needs to cut four sections, each 3-feet 8-inches long, from a piece of molding. If the board is only sold by the foot, what's the shortest length of board she can buy?

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  1. 16 August, 06:08
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    3 feet 8 inches converted to inches is 3x12+8=44inches

    44inches times 4 pieces is 176 inches.

    176 inches converted back to feet and inches is 176/12=14 feet 8 inches so he would need 15 feet of board
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