Gabrielle is building shelves using a 2-foot long piece of wood. Each shelf will be $\frac{1}{3}$ of a foot long. We need to find how many shelves she is going to build.

1. Problem Description

Gabrielle is building shelves using a 2-foot long piece of wood. Each shelf will be $\frac{1}{3}$ of a foot long. We need to find how many shelves she is going to build.

2. Solution Steps

To find the number of shelves, we need to divide the total length of the wood by the length of each shelf.

So, we need to divide 2 by $\frac{1}{3}$.

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal.

$2 \div \frac{1}{3} = 2 \times \frac{3}{1}$

$2 \times \frac{3}{1} = 2 \times 3 = 6$

Therefore, Gabrielle can build 6 shelves.

3. Final Answer

6