Question

A string of yarn measuring 33 1/4 inches is cut into two pieces. One piece measures 18 1/3 inches. Write an addition equation that can be used to

find the length of the other piece of string, y.

Answer 1

18 1/3 + y = 33 1/4

Explanation:

The original string of yarn is 33 1/4 inches of 33.25 inches and it is cut. We know that one piece is 18 1/3 inches meaning the other half of the string must be a number added to 18 1/3 to equal 33 1/4. Therefore, the addition equation would be 18 1/3 + y = 33 1/4 .