To find the length of each piece, divide the total length of the plywood by the number of pieces: 15 1/2 ft. / 4 = <<15.5/4=3 7/8>>3 7/8 ft.
To find the width of each piece, divide the total width of the plywood by the number of pieces: 12 3/4 ft. / 3 = <<12.75/3=4.25>>4 1/4 ft. Answer: \boxed{3 \frac{7}{8}} \text{ ft. by } \boxed{4 \frac{1}{4}} \text{ ft.}.
Mr. Yamamoto has a piece of plywood that is 15 1/2 ft. long and 12 3/4 ft. wide. He needs to cut the wood into 12 pieces for the students in his carpentry class. Mr. Yamamoto cuts the length into 4 equal pieces and the width into 3 equal pieces. What are the dimensions of each piece? Express the answers in simplest form.
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