Question

misha has a board that is 17 1/2 inches long that he has to cut into 3 equal pieces how long should each piece be

Answer 1

Divide total length by 3.

=17 1/2 ÷ 3
convert to improper fraction
= 35/2 ÷ 3
multiply by reciprocal of 3
= 35/2 * 1/3
= 35/6
= 5 5/6

ANSWER:
Each piece should be 5 5/6 inches.

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