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A contractor is putting wood baseboards around a room that is 31 feet long by 17 feet wide. the baseboards come in 8-foot long pieces. how many pieces of baseboard should the co…

A contractor is putting wood baseboards around a room that is 31 feet long by 17 feet wide. the baseboards come in 8-foot long pieces. how many pieces of baseboard should the co…
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a contractor is putting wood baseboards around a room that is 31 feet long by 17 feet wide. the baseboards come in 8-foot long pieces. how many pieces of baseboard should the contractor buy to go around the room?

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31 +31 + 17+17 = 96 feet around the whole room


96 / 8 = 12

he will need to buy 12

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