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A piece of wire, `2(3)/(4)` metres long, broke into two pieces. One piece is `(5)/(8)` metre long. How long is the other piece?

A

`2(3)/(8)`

B

`2(1)/(8)`

C

`3(1)/(8)`

D

none of the above

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