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18. Eight bricks are laid end to end along the edge of a flower bed. Each brick is 9
inches long. How long is the row of bricks, in feet? (1 foot = 12 inches)

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Answer:

6 feet

Explanation:

Since there are 8 bricks and each brick is 9 inches long, that is a total of 72 inches. Now, you need to convert it from inches to feet. Since 1 foot is 12 inches, we need to divide 72 by 12 to get the number of feet. 72 / 12 is equal to 6.

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