Elementary Algebra

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1285194055
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-405-9

Chapter 2 - Real Numbers - 2.1 - Rational Numbers: Multiplication and Division - Problem Set 2.1 - Page 49: 78

Answer

Each piece of fuel line will be $\frac{23}{8}$ feet long.

Work Step by Step

The piece of fuel line is 5$\frac{3}{4}$ feet long, or $\frac{23}{4}$ feet long. He needs to cut it into 2 equal pieces. So, we divide $\frac{23}{4}$ by 2: $\frac{23}{4}$ $\div$ 2 = $\frac{23}{4}$ $\times$ $\frac{1}{2}$ = $\frac{23}{8}$ Each piece of fuel line will be $\frac{23}{8}$ feet long.
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