Question

a wire is 7.5 feet long. it is divided into 2 pieces of equal length, and then 0.25 feet is trimmed off of each piece. what is the length, in feet, of each piece?

Explanation:

Step1: Find length of each equal piece

The wire is 7.5 feet long and divided into 2 equal pieces. So each piece initially is $\frac{7.5}{2} = 3.75$ feet.

Step2: Subtract the trimmed length

0.25 feet is trimmed off each piece. So the new length is $3.75 - 0.25 = 3.5$ feet.

Answer:

3.5