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.

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