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Kinsley takes a piece of wood that is 1 1/3 inches thick and glues it to a piece of wood that is 1 1/3 inches thick. Together, what is the thickness of the two pieces of wood?

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Answer: 2
\;(2)/(3) inches

Explanation:

Since we have two pieces of wood that are 1 1/3 inches thick, we will multiply 1 1/3 by 2.

(1 1/3) * 2 = 2 2/3

The thickness is 2
\;(2)/(3) inches

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