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You have a board of wood that measures 9 3/4 feet. You cut a piece off the board measuring 2 15/16 feet and then another piece measuring 4 3/8 feet. You now need a piece that is 2 1/2 feet long. You say your remaining board of wood is long enough. Is this reasonable?

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no u only have 2 7/16
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