3. Bob needs to buy a board to cut into 3 pieces. The pieces need to be 51/8 feet, 711/12 feet, and 717/24 feet. How long will the board he has to buy be so that he can cut it into the three pieces? (The saw blade is 1/8th of an inch wide.)
   a) 18 feet
   b) 19 feet
   c) 20 feet
   d) 21 feet



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