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A board 7 feet 9 inches long is divided into 3 equal parts. What is the length of each part? 

  1. 2 feet 9 inches

  2. 2 feet 7 inches

  3. 2 feet 12 inches

  4. 2 feet 3 inches
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Explanation

Length of board $=\text{7 feet 9 inches}$

$=(7\times 12+9)$ inches       $[\because \text{1 feet = 12 inches}]$
$=93 inches$
Number of parts to be cut $3$
$\therefore $ Length of each part $=(93+3) \text{inches}$
$=\text{31 inches}$
$=\text{2feet 7 inches}$