augie bought a piece of wood that 8 1/2 feet long. he used 2/3 of the wood to make a shelf. How much wood does he have left?

Jaxon Hamilton

Jaxon Hamilton

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2022-08-01

Augie bought a piece of wood that 8 1/2 feet long. he used 2/3 of the wood to make a shelf. How much wood does he have left?

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Brenton Gay

Brenton Gay

Beginner2022-08-02Added 13 answers

Length of wood = 8 1 2 = 17 2 feet
Used wood = 2 3 of the wood = 2 3 of 17 2
= 2 3 × 17 2 = 17 3 Left wood  = 17 2 17 3 = ( 17 × 3 ) ( 17 × 2 ) 2 × 3 = 17 6 f e e t

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