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. Answer the following
questions. Show your work. Record your answers below.
Question 1
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?
To convert 3.25 feet to inches, we need to multiply by 12 since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches.
3.25 feet * 12 inches/foot = 39 inches
Therefore, Mia will use the board that measures 39 inches for the length of the shelter.
explain that a little more so that my teacher will understand.
To convert 3.25 feet to inches, we need to use the conversion factor. The conversion factor is based on the fact that 1 foot is equal to 12 inches.
So, to convert 3.25 feet to inches, we multiply the given value (3.25 feet) by the conversion factor (12 inches/foot).
When we perform the calculation, we get 3.25 feet * 12 inches/foot = 39 inches.
Therefore, if Mia wants the length of the shelter to be 3.25 feet, she will need to use the board that measures 39 inches.
Which board will Mia use for the length of the shelter, given that 1 foot = 12 inches?
What is the width of the shelter, measured in feet?
Mia needs to cut the third board to match the width of the shelter. How many feet of
board will she need to cut off the existing board to reach this goal?
Question 2
For the roof of the shelter, Mia has a board that measures 1 square yard, a secon
To determine which board Mia will use for the length of the shelter, we need to find the board that has a length equal to 3.25 feet.
Given that 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, we can convert 3.25 feet to inches by multiplying:
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 find the width of the shelter in feet, we need to know the width of the board Mia plans to use. Unfortunately, the width of the board is not provided in the information given. Without that information, we cannot determine the width of the shelter in feet.
If Mia needs to cut the third board to match the width of the shelter, she will need to determine the width of the shelter first. Once she knows the width, she can calculate how many feet of the board she needs to cut off. But since the width is not provided, we cannot answer this question.
As for Question 2 about the roof of the shelter, it seems to be cut off. Can you provide the complete question?
the width is what you divide 12 by.
To determine which board Mia will use for the length of the shelter, we need to convert the length of the shelter from feet to inches.
Given that 1 foot is equal to 12 inches, we can multiply the desired length of the shelter, 3.25 feet, by 12 to convert it to inches.
3.25 feet * 12 inches/foot = 39 inches
Now, we can compare the converted length in inches to the lengths of the available boards.
The available boards have lengths of 36 inches, 39 inches, and 42 inches.
As the converted length of the shelter matches one of the available boards, Mia will use the board that measures 39 inches for the length of the shelter.