Question

6 deshawn is using 7 yards of wire fencing to make a play area for his puppy. he wants to cut the fencing into 6 pieces of equal length. how long will each piece of fencing be?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

We need to divide the total length of the fencing (7 yards) by the number of pieces (6) to find the length of each piece. So the operation is division: $7 \div 6$.

Step2: Perform the division

When we divide 7 by 6, we get $\frac{7}{6}$ yards, which is also equal to $1\frac{1}{6}$ yards (or approximately 1.166... yards).

Answer:

Each piece of fencing will be $\frac{7}{6}$ yards (or $1\frac{1}{6}$ yards) long.