An ELA project is to be typed and divided into three columns. If the page is 7 1/2 inches wide, how wide should each column be?
[ 7 + 1/2] / 3
[15/2] / [3] =
[15/2 ] / [ 3/1 ] =
[15/2] * [1/3] =
15/6 = 5/2 = 2 + 1/2 = 2.5 inches wide