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11 November, 20:48

An electrician cut 36 feet of wire into sections that were each 8 1/2 feet long. After cutting, how many pieces of wire did the contractor have?

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  1. 11 November, 21:41
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    He would have about 4 pieces of wire. There would be some extra wire
  2. 12 November, 00:25
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    divide 36 by 8 1/2

    36 / 8.5 = 4.24

    he had 4 pieces that were 8 1/2 feet long and he had 1 piece that was 2 feet long

    so he had 5 pieces of wire
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