Jeremy bought a plank of wood 2 2/3 yards long. He divided the plank into 3 equal pieces. How long is each of Jeremy's planks?
To find the length of each of Jeremy's planks, we need to divide the total length of the plank by the number of equal pieces.
First, we need to convert the mixed number 2 2/3 into an improper fraction. To do this, we multiply the whole number (2) by the denominator of the fraction (3), and then add the numerator (2):
2 x 3 + 2 = 6 + 2 = 8
So 2 2/3 is equivalent to the improper fraction 8/3.
Next, we divide the length of the plank (8/3 yards) by the number of pieces (3) to find the length of each plank:
(8/3) ÷ 3 = 8/3 * 1/3 = 8/9
Therefore, each of Jeremy's planks is 8/9 yards long.
(8/3) / 3
(8/3) * (1/3) = 8/9 yard