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 boards are the same width. Mia will need to convert some of these measurements into other units of measurement to build her shelter the way she wants. Answer the following questions.
a.) Which board will Mia use for the LENGTH of the shelter, given that 1 foot = 12 inches?
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To determine the length of the shelter, Mia needs to choose the longest board out of the options provided.
The board measurements are:
36 inches
39 inches
42 inches
To convert the measurements to feet, Mia needs to divide each measurement by 12 since 1 foot is equal to 12 inches.
36 inches / 12 = 3 feet
39 inches / 12 = 3.25 feet
42 inches / 12 = 3.5 feet
Therefore, Mia will use the board that measures 42 inches, which is equivalent to 3.5 feet, for the length of the shelter.