debbie anderson cuts a piece of wood measuring 3 3/8 inches into two equal pieces. How long is each piece?
(27/8) / 2
(27/8) * (1/2) = 27/16 = 1 11/16
To find the length of each piece, we need to divide the total length of the wood by the number of equal pieces it is being divided into.
1. Start by converting the mixed number 3 3/8 into an improper fraction:
3 3/8 = (3 × 8 + 3) / 8 = 27 / 8
2. Divide the numerator by the denominator and express the result as a mixed number:
27 ÷ 8 = 3 remainder 3
The quotient is 3, and the remainder (3) becomes the numerator of the fraction.
Therefore, the length of each piece is 3 3/8 ÷ 2 = 1 1/8 inches.