SOLUTION: If Deborah has 48 feet of copper wire then how many 2/3 lengths can she cut from it? How many inches is 2/3 feet? Okay, so, I got 32 for the first answer because I did this: {{

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Question 846940: If Deborah has 48 feet of copper wire then how many 2/3 lengths can she cut from it? How many inches is 2/3 feet?
Okay, so, I got 32 for the first answer because I did this:
2%2F3x48=2x48%2F3=2x16=32. But I can't figure out the second half....HELP ME
Thank you so much :)
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

48%2F%282%2F3%29+=+48%283%2F2%29+=+72  lengths

How many inches is 2/3 feet

%282%2F3%2912in+=+8in      |Note: 1 ft in 3 equal parts is 4in each)