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a maintence worker is replacing worn rope on 6 flagpoles.The worker needs 40 feet of rope for each flagpole.At the hardware store,rope is sold by the yard.how many yards of rope does the worker need to buy for all flagpoles

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Answer: 80

Explanation:

Do 6 x 40=240 to find the amount of rope needed in ft

Do 240 divided by 3 to convert to yards

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