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Eliza is building a fence that is 1/4 mile. She plans to build it in 3 days. How long should the section of fence be that Eliza builds each day

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Answer:

One Twelfth (1/12) of a Mile per Day

Explanation:

If Eliza has 3 days to build this fence, you can divide the total length of the fence (1/4 mile) into 3 sperate sections for each day. Dividing 1/4 by 3 gets you. 1/12 of a mile will be built each day.

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