Question

Lana cuts 2 pieces for every 3 inches from a dowel for a craft project, for a total of 7 pieces. What is the length of the dowel initially?

Answer 1

Each peice is 1.5 inches 
7*1.5=10.5
The dowel was 10.5 inches long

Answer 2

Here 2 pieces are cut every 3 inches.

So let us say each piece is 1.5 inches.

Total number of pieces cut are 7.

So length of dowel initially was 7*1.5 = 10.5

Answer : Length of dowel initially was 10.5 inches.