Question

A piece of wood is 2 3/4 feet long and is to be cut into three equal pieces how long will each piece be in feet? In inches

Answer 1

11/12 feet = 11 inches

Explanation:

1/3 of the length is the length of each piece:

(1/3)(2 3/4) = 2/3 + 1/4 = 8/12 + 3/12 = 11/12 . . . feet

There are 12 inches in a foot, so 11/12 feet = 11 inches.