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Sam and lou need a total of 1 foot of wire for a science project.sam wire is 8 out of 2 n lou is 7 out of 8.Do they have enough.

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How about you get a ruler and add all there inches up and see if you get 1 foot✔️✔️✔️
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≈ 12 in = 1 ft. ≈
8/2 in = 4 in
7/8 in = 7/8 in
4 + 7/8 = 4 7/8
No. They do not have enough.
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