A Shipment Contains a Total Of $5,160$ Linear Feet of Steel Pipe

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Multiple Choice

A shipment contains a total of $5,160$ linear feet of steel pipe. Each piece of pipe is $12$ ft long. How many pieces should be expected?

• A) 431 pieces
• B) 429 pieces
• C) 430 pieces
• D) 5,172 pieces
• E) 5,148 pieces

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