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Interpreting Division Results in Unit Simplification

A construction supervisor is calculating the total length of multiple identical wooden beams by multiplying their feet and inches by a whole number. After obtaining a large number of inches, the supervisor divides that total by 12 to simplify the measurement. What does the resulting whole-number quotient specifically represent in the final measurement?

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