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    Aug 30, 2010, 02:11 PM
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    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?
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    Aug 30, 2010, 02:20 PM

    20ft = 240in
    3'4"= 40in

    240/40= 6 pieces.

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