Mia is building a three-sided shelter for her action figures. The shelter will resemble a rectangle with one of the long sides removed. She has boards that measure 36 inches, 39 inches, and 42 inches in length; all the boards are the same width. Mia will need to convert some of these measurements into other imperial units to build the shelter the way she wants.
Mia will use one of these boards for the length of the shelter. She knows she wants the length of the shelter to measure 3.25 feet. She will use a different board for the width of the shelter. The width of the shelter will be shorter than the length.
Which board will Mia use for the length of the shelter, given that 1 foot = 12 inches?
First, we need to convert 3.25 feet to inches. Since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, we multiply 3.25 by 12 to get:
3.25 feet * 12 inches/foot = 39 inches
So Mia needs a board that is 39 inches long for the length of the shelter.
Out of the available boards, the one that measures 39 inches is the one she will use for the length.
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Apologies for the incorrect response. Let's recalculate.
Mia wants the length of the shelter to measure 3.25 feet. Since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, the length in inches will be:
3.25 feet * 12 inches/foot = 39 inches
Therefore, Mia will use the board that measures 39 inches for the length of the shelter.
To determine which board Mia should use for the length of the shelter, we need to find a board that is equal to 3.25 feet when converted from inches.
First, let's convert 3.25 feet into inches.
Since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, we can multiply 3.25 by 12 to convert it to inches:
3.25 feet * 12 inches = 39 inches
So, Mia needs a board that measures 39 inches for the length of the shelter.
Among the given options, the board that measures 39 inches will be used for the length of the shelter.