Tracy used a piece of wire 4 feet long to support tomato plants in the garden. The wire was cut into pieces 6 inches long. How many pieces did she obtain?
If Tracy used a piece of wire 4 feet long, since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, the total length of the wire in inches was 12*4=
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<output>48</output>
48 inches.
Since the wire was cut into pieces 6 inches long, Tracy obtained 48/6=
<gadget id="calculator">48/6</gadget>
<output>8</output>
8 pieces.

<result>8</result>