Question

Connor cuts a board with a length of 78.5 centimeters into five equal pieces. Which is the length of each piece?
Responses

15.7 cm
15.7 cm

39.25 cm
39.25 cm

392.5 cm
392.5 cm

1.5 cm
1.5 cm

Answer 1

To find the length of each piece when a 78.5 centimeter board is cut into five equal pieces, you would divide the total length by the number of pieces:

\[
\text{Length of each piece} = \frac{78.5}{5}
\]

Calculating that:

\[
\frac{78.5}{5} = 15.7 \text{ cm}
\]

Therefore, the length of each piece is **15.7 cm**.