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Anthony brought an 8 -foot board. He cut off 3/4 of the board to build a shelf and gave 1/3 of the rest to his brother for an art project. How many inches long was the piece Anthony gave to his brother?

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Answer: 7.2 inches

Explanation:

3/4th of 8 feet = 6 ft.

Balance = 2 feet

1/3 of 2 feet = 2/3 = 0.67 ft = 8 inches

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