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Jake cut a 40-foot strip of molding into 7-foot

pieces. How many pieces did he have? How long
was the remaining piece?​

User Gwendall
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Answer:

he has 5 seven foot pieces

Explanation:

7*5 is 35, and the last peice therefore has to be 5 foot long

User Underwood
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Answer: He has 5 7-foot long pieces and one remaining piece that is 5 feet long

Step-by-step explanation: 40/7 = 5 R 5

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