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Angelo bought a chain that is 4 yards long. He wants to cut the chain into 5 equal-length pieces. How long will each piece of chain be?

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4/5 = 0.8 yards for each piece of chain

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1 yd is 3 ft
4 yds = 12 ft
12/5 = 2.4 ft for each piece of chain
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