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Question 1024906: grisel is covering the kitchen shelves in her new apartment. she had 12 1/2 feet of shelving paper. how many shelves can she cover if each shelf is 1 1/4 feet long ?

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grisel is covering the kitchen shelves in her new apartment. she had 12 1/2 feet of shelving paper. how many shelves can she cover if each shelf is 1 1/4 feet long ?
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12.5/1.25 = 10 shelves