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A 16-foot board is cut into shelves, each 3 1/3 feet in length. what is the length of the remaining piece
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A 16-foot board is cut into shelves, each 3 1/3 feet in length. what is the length of the remaining piece

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convert all to inches to make calculations easier
16 feet = 16 x 12 inches = 192 inches
3 1/3 feet = 3 1/3 x 12 inches = 40 inches
192/ 40 = 4 remainder 12
therefore there is 12 inches or 1 foot left
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