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Joey has 1/2 yard of wire that he wants to cut into 5 equal-sized pieces. How many inches long will each piece be.
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Joey has 1/2 yard of wire that he wants to cut into 5 equal-sized pieces. How many inches long will each piece be.

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To get the answer we are going to divide 1/2 by 5

1/2 ÷ 5 =

divide fractions by multiplying the reciprocal

1/2 × 1/5 = 1/10

So each piece is 1/10 yard

36 Inches in 1 yard so let's find 1/10 of 36

1/10 × 36 = 36/10 = 3.6 inches
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