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A pice of lumber 2 1/4 feet long is to be cut into 3 equal pieces. How long will each piece be? Give the measurements in feet and inches.
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A pice of lumber 2 1/4 feet long is to be cut into 3 equal pieces. How long will each piece be? Give the measurements in feet and inches.

User Kevin Struillou
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The easiest way to do this would be to convert it to inches, then to feet after calculating
2-1/4 feet = 27 inches
27/3=9
Each piece will be 9 inches long :)
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