A: If 1 / 2 of a pencil is blue, then there is 1 / 2 * 2 = 1 / 2 of the pencil that is not blue. The total length of the pencil is now 1 / 2 + 1 / 8 * 1 / 2 = 1 / 3 of the pencil that is not blue. The total length of the pencil is now 1 / 3 * 1 / 2 + 1 / 4 * 1 / 3 = 1 / 4 of the pencil that is white. The answer is (C).
Answer the following multiple choice question with options (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) by reasoning step-by-step.
Q:If 1/2 of a pencil is blue, 1/8 of the remaining is red and the remaining 3/8 is white, what is the total length of the pencil? Answer Choices: A)5 B)3 C)1 D)4 E)2