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Samuel needs 233 feet of wood to build a fence. The wood

comes in lengths of 11 feet.23
How many total pieces of wood will Samuel need? Explain your answer.

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22 pieces of wood.

Explanation: He needs 233 feet so you would divide 233 by the length of the wood (11). 233/11 =21.18 but you would need 22 because you can’t buy 0.18 feet of wood.
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