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Solve.

CRAFTS Brian cut several wood planks into fourths to make some bookshelves. He used a total of 35 pieces of wood for the shelves. Write an improper fraction and a mixed number for the total amount of pieces of wood he used.

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Understand Read the problem. Write what you know.

The wood planks are cut into fourths.

Brian used a total of 35 pieces.

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Plan Pick a strategy. One strategy to use is to work backward. Start by writing the improper fraction. Use the improper fraction to write the mixed number.

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Solve Write the improper fraction representing the amount of pieces he used.

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Divide the numerator by the denominator to write the mixed number.

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Check You can draw the planks of wood to verify your answer.