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Marco is building a wall in the addition he is building onto his home. The wallmeasures 14 ft. by 10 ft. If he places studs every 2 ft., how many studs does he need?

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"A wall stud is a vertical repetitive framing member in a building's wall".

Assuming the wall measures 14 ft in length and 10 ft in height, then the studs needed (every 2 ft) are 14/2 = 7 studs. But we need one extra stud for the final end.

Answer: 8 tuds.

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