Jessica cuts a ribbon with a length of 12 inches into three pieces such that the length of
one piece is 3 1/2 inches and the lengths of the other two are the same. What is the length of each of the other two pieces?

A. 2 1/2 inches

B. 4 1/4 inches

C. 7 3/4 inches

D. 8 1/2 inches