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Jessie has a piece of wood that is 8 feet long. He needs to cut pieces that are 7/8 of a foot long. How many pieces will he be able to make?
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Jessie has a piece of wood that is 8 feet long. He needs to cut pieces that are 7/8 of a foot long. How many pieces will he be able to make?

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Jessie should be able to make 9 boards
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8 / (7/8)=
8 * (8/7) =
64/7 =
9 pieces
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