Joey has a board that is 4 yards long. How much needs to be sawn off to make the board 2 feet 8 inches long?
4 * 3 = 12 feet
11 feet, 12 inches - 2 feet, 8 inches = ?
where is that 11 ft came from? because 4yards ids equal to 12 feet.Right?
To determine how much needs to be sawn off the board, we need to convert the measurements to the same unit.
First, let's convert 4 yards to feet. Since there are 3 feet in 1 yard, we can calculate:
4 yards * 3 feet/yard = 12 feet
Now, let's convert 2 feet 8 inches to feet. There are 12 inches in 1 foot, so we have:
2 feet + 8 inches/12 inches/foot = 2.67 feet
To find out how much needs to be sawn off, we subtract the desired length (2.67 feet) from the original length (12 feet):
12 feet - 2.67 feet = 9.33 feet
Therefore, Joey needs to saw off 9.33 feet from the board.