A piece of wire 27/32 inch in length is cut into 3 pieces. how long is each piece?
27/32 divided by 3 if they are equal in length. That's 9/32 inch. Check my thinking. Check my arithmetic.
3 equal pieces
To find the length of each piece, you need to divide the total length of the wire by the number of pieces it is cut into. In this case, the wire is cut into 3 pieces.
Here's how you can calculate the length of each piece:
1. Convert the mixed number 27/32 into a decimal number:
Divide 27 by 32: 27 ÷ 32 = 0.84375
2. Divide the decimal result by the number of pieces:
0.84375 ÷ 3 = 0.28125
Therefore, each piece of wire would be approximately 0.28125 inches long.