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William has a length of wood that measures 4/5 of a foot. he cut that piece of wood into 8 equal lengths. what is the length of one piece?
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William has a length of wood that measures 4/5 of a foot. he cut that piece of wood into 8 equal lengths. what is the length of one piece?

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They would be 1/10th of a foot long
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You are dividing the piece of wood into 8 pieces, so you divide 4/5 by 8. You will get 1/10, which is your answer. Each piece of wood will be 1/10 of a foot long.
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