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Christy bought an 8 foot piece of lumber to trim a bookshelf. Altogether, she needs 100 inches of lumber for the trim. Did Christi buy enough lumber? Explain

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No 100in/12in=8.333...ft and 8x12 is 96 so no she does not have enough lumber
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No. 8 times 12 is 96. She is 4 inches short of 100.
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