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Anne is building bookcases that are 3.1 feet long. How many complete shelves can be cut from a 12-foot board?

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Answer: 3 shelves

Explanation:

12 ÷ 3.1 = 3.87…

Since this is more than 3 but less than 4, we can build 3 full shelves with a leftover.

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