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A carpenter has a board that is 10 feet long. He wants to make 6 table legs that are all the same length. What is the longest each leg can be?

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You\ need\ to\ divide\ 10\ feet\ by\ amount\ of\ legs:\\\\10:6=1.66666\\\\We\ need\ to\ round\ this\ number\ down:\\\\1.6666=1.65\\\\The\ longest\ legs\ ca\ be\ 1.65\ ft.
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