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.
To build a three-sided shelter for her action figures, resembling a rectangle with one of the long sides removed, Mia will likely use the 36- and 39-inch boards for the sides and the 42-inch board for the base (or vice versa, depending on the orientation). She may need to convert these measurements into feet and inches since those are common units for construction tasks.
1. To convert the length of the 36-inch board to feet and inches:
There are 12 inches in a foot, so to convert inches to feet, we divide by 12.
36 inches ÷ 12 inches/foot = 3 feet
So, the 36-inch board is 3 feet long.
2. To convert the length of the 39-inch board to feet and inches:
Again, dividing by 12 gives us the number of whole feet, and the remainder will be the extra inches.
39 inches ÷ 12 inches/foot = 3 feet with a remainder of 3 inches.
So, the 39-inch board is 3 feet 3 inches long.
3. To convert the length of the 42-inch board to feet and inches:
Using the same method, dividing by 12:
42 inches ÷ 12 inches/foot = 3 feet with a remainder of 6 inches.
So, the 42-inch board is 3 feet 6 inches long.
Mia now has the measurements as follows:
- One 36-inch board, which is equivalent to 3 feet.
- One 39-inch board, which is equivalent to 3 feet 3 inches.
- One 42-inch board, which is equivalent to 3 feet 6 inches.
With these converted measurements, Mia can plan the layout and assembly of her three-sided action figure shelter.