Mia needs to cut the third board (42 inches) to match the width (3) of the shelter. How many feet of board will she need to cut off the existing board to reach this goal?
To convert inches to feet, divide the number of inches by 12.
Mia needs to cut off 42 / 12 = <<42/12=3.5>>3.5 feet of board. Answer: \boxed{3.5}.
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Yes, I apologize for the confusion. To convert inches to feet, you divide by 12. So Mia needs to cut off 42 inches ÷ 12 inches/foot = <<42/12=3.5>>3.5 feet of board.
Mia needs to cut the third board which is 42 inches to match the width which is 3 of the shelter. How many feet of board will she need to cut off the existing board to reach this goal?
To cut off the existing board to match the width of the shelter, Mia needs to remove 42 inches - 3 inches = 39 inches of board.
To convert inches to feet, divide the number of inches by 12.
So Mia needs to cut off 39 inches ÷ 12 inches/foot = 3.25 feet of board.