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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We can divide the total linear feet by the length of each piece to find the expected number of pieces: $$\frac{5160\text{ ft}}{12\text{ ft/piece}}=430\text{ pieces}$$ Therefore, the best choice is (C).

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