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A 15-foot wire and a 5-foot wire were each cut completely into 10-inch pieces. How many more 10-inch pieces resulted from the 15-foot wire than from the 5-foot wire?
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A 15-foot wire and a 5-foot wire were each cut completely into 10-inch pieces. How many more 10-inch pieces resulted from the 15-foot wire than from the 5-foot wire?

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12 more pieces.

(15x12)/10= 18 pieces
(5x12)/10= 6 pieces
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