Question

A piece of fabric is 2 yards long. The fabric is cut into 24 pieces of equal length.

How long is each piece?

6 inches
3 inches
4 inches
2 inches

Answer 1

To find the length of each piece when a 2-yard long fabric is cut into 24 equal pieces, you first need to convert the total length from yards to inches.

1 yard is equal to 36 inches, so:
\[
2 \text{ yards} = 2 \times 36 \text{ inches} = 72 \text{ inches}
\]

Now, you will divide the total length (72 inches) by the number of pieces (24):
\[
\text{Length of each piece} = \frac{72 \text{ inches}}{24} = 3 \text{ inches}
\]

So, each piece is **3 inches** long.