Question

Brad and Wes are building a tree house.They cut a 12 1/2 foot piece of wood into 5 equally sized pieces.How long is each piece of wood. A 1/2 foot. B 2. 1/4 C 2 1/2. D 12 1/2

Answer 1

Answer=C 2 1/2

(12 1/2)÷5=2 1/2

or

12.5/5=2.5=2 1/2