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30 September, 05:43

Joey has 1/2 yard of wire that he wants to cut into 5 equal-sized pieces. How many inches long will each piece be.

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  1. 30 September, 06:12
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    To get the answer we are going to divide 1/2 by 5

    1/2 : 5 =

    divide fractions by multiplying the reciprocal

    1/2 * 1/5 = 1/10

    So each piece is 1/10 yard

    36 Inches in 1 yard so let's find 1/10 of 36

    1/10 * 36 = 36/10 = 3.6 inches
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