document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=697444>Question 697444</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a carpenter needs to cut four sections each 3 feet 8 inches long from a piece of motor. if the bored is only sold by the foot what's the shortest length of bored she can buy </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: 8 inches is 8/12 = 2/3 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(3 2/3) =  4*(11/3) = 44/3 = 14 2/3 feet (length of the board)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(3 2/3) = 4*3 + 4*(2/3) = 12 + 8/3 = 12 + 2 + 2/3 = 14 2/3 feet<BR>\n" );
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