3. Marcus needs to cut a 5 -yard length of yarn into equal pieces for his art project. Write an equation that models the length \( l \) in yards of each piece of yarn if Marcus cuts it into p pieces.

To determine the length of each piece of yarn, you can use the equation \( l = \frac{5}{p} \). Here, \( l \) represents the length of each individual piece in yards, and \( p \) is the total number of pieces Marcus decides to cut the yarn into. If Marcus cuts the yarn into 1 piece, he has a 5-yard piece. However, if he cuts it into 5 pieces, each piece will be 1 yard long! The fun part is that the more pieces he makes, the shorter each piece becomes. It's a delightful exercise in division!