A 3-foot piece of wood is cut into two equal sections. How long is each section in inches?
a. 9 inches
b. 18 inches
c. 27 inches
d. 36 inches
3 ft = 3 X 12 36 inches
1/2 of 36 = 18
B
To find the length of each section in inches, we first need to convert the 3-foot piece of wood into inches since the answer choices are all in inches.
Since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, we can multiply 3 by 12 to convert the length from feet to inches:
3 feet * 12 inches/foot = 36 inches
Now that we have the length in inches, we can find the length of each section by dividing the total length (36 inches) by the number of sections (2):
36 inches / 2 = 18 inches
Therefore, the correct answer is b. 18 inches.