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Laura_waddell
Aug 30, 2010, 02:11 PM
A landscaper needs several pieces of PVC pipe, each 3 feet 4 inches long. PVC pipe comes in 20-foot lengths. How many pieces can Roger cut out of one length of pipe?
bendingleconte
Aug 30, 2010, 02:20 PM
20ft = 240in
3'4"= 40in

240/40= 6 pieces.