Gary has a length of string for making a yo-yo that is fifty-seven and one-half inches long. He wants to cut that in half to get the proper length. Which expression can be used to find the length of each piece of string?
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one-half times fifty-seven and one-half i got that
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To find the length of each piece of string when Gary cuts it in half, we can use the expression:
Length of each piece = Length of string / 2
In this case, the length of the string is fifty-seven and one-half inches. To divide this by 2, we can use the decimal form of the number.
Length of each piece = 57.5 inches / 2
Dividing 57.5 by 2 gives us:
Length of each piece = 28.75 inches
Therefore, the expression that can be used to find the length of each piece of string is:
Length of each piece = 57.5 inches / 2