Question 667845
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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 {{{(1/3)(17/2) = (17/6)ft = 2&5/6 ft}}}