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Question 667845: Augie bought a piece of wood that was 8 1/2 feet long . He used 2/3 of the wood to make a shelf . How much wood does he have left? Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, lynnlo:Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
Hi,
Augie bought a piece of wood that was 8 1/2 feet long . 17/2 ft
He used 2/3 of the wood to make a shelf .
How much wood does he have left? 1/3 left and
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