A bolt of cloth containing 25yd 6in. Was cut into 6 pieces. How long was each piece?

25.5 / 6 = ?

No, that won't do. 25 yards is how many inches? 25 * 36 = ?, plus the six inches. Now divide that answer by six pieces. Convert that answer back into yards if you want.

Oops! Reed is right.

To find the length of each piece, you need to divide the total length of the bolt of cloth by the number of pieces it was cut into.

First, convert the length of the bolt of cloth from yards and inches into a single unit, such as inches.

The length of the bolt of cloth is 25 yards 6 inches. To convert yards to inches, multiply the number of yards by 36 (because there are 36 inches in one yard). Then, add the number of inches to get the total length in inches.

25 yards * 36 inches/yard = 900 inches
900 inches + 6 inches = 906 inches

Now that we have the total length in inches, we can divide it by the number of pieces it was cut into.

906 inches ÷ 6 pieces = 151 inches

Therefore, each piece of cloth is 151 inches long.