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A mason is laying a brick foundation 72 inches wide. Each brick is 6 inches wide. How many bricks will the mason need across the width of the foundation?
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A mason is laying a brick foundation 72 inches wide. Each brick is 6 inches wide. How many bricks will the mason need across the width of the foundation?

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Answer: 12 bricks

Step-by-step explanation:

To find how many 6" bricks are needed to fit the 72" gap, just divide.

72/6=12

12 bricks are needed.

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