Reduce All Fractions to Their Simplest Forms

question 5

Short Answer

Reduce all fractions to their simplest forms. Convert all improper fractions to mixed numbers. Provide answers in the following format:
Fraction: 3/4
Mixed number: 1 5/8
-Three sections of steel bar, each 2 3/4" long, are welded together. The finished piece is cut into 5 equal parts. What is the length of each new piece, in inches? Disregard cut waste.

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Definitions:

Cutaneous Stimulation

Any interaction that causes a response from the skin, whether through touch, temperature changes, or pain.

Chronic Back Pain

Chronic Back Pain is persistent or recurrent pain in the lower or upper back, often lasting for three months or longer.

Pain Gate

A theory suggesting that the spinal cord contains a neurological "gate" that either blocks pain signals or allows them to continue to the brain.

Nociception

The physiological processes related to pain perception