Question

You cut a 12-foot long streamer into 8 pieces of equal length. How long is each piece in feet? In inches? a) Each piece is 1.5 feet long (18 inches). b) Each piece is 2 feet long (24 inches). c) Each piece is 1.25 feet long (15 inches). d) Each piece is 2.5 feet long (30 inches).

Answer 1

Each piece of the streamer is 1.5 feet long, which is 18 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the length of each piece when a 12-foot long streamer is cut into 8 pieces of equal length, you need to divide the total length by the number of pieces. Here is the calculation:

Total length of streamer: 12 feet

Number of pieces: 8

Length of each piece: 12 feet ÷ 8

12 ÷ 8 = 1.5 feet per piece.

To convert feet to inches, remember that 1 foot equals 12 inches. Thus: