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Matt has 51 inches of string to tie around 3 birthday gifts for his brother. If he cuts the string into 3 equal pieces, how long will each piece be? Answer in a complete sentence.

User Ephrion
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Answer:

17 in. Long

Solution:

51 / 3

User Robert Metzger
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Answer:

17 in. Long

Explanation:

Divide 51 by 3

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