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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 christy buy enough lumber? Explain

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no because there are 12 inches in 1 foot. therefore, multiply 12 by 8 and you get 96
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No, because 8 ft. is only 96 feet.
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