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A carpenter needs four boards, each 2 feet 10 inches long. I
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A carpenter needs four boards, each 2 feet 10 inches long. If wood is sold only by the foot, what is the minimum length, in feet, of wood the carpenter must buy?
(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 12
(E) 13
(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 11
(D) 12
(E) 13
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Re: A carpenter needs four boards, each 2 feet 10 inches long. I
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02 Jan 2020, 09:14
02 Jan 2020, 09:14
1 foot = 12 inch
So, let's convert everything to inch first.
Length of the board = 2 feet 10 inches = 2*12 + 10 = 34 inches
WE need 4 boars, so total length = 4*34 = 136 inch
Convert this to feet = 136/12 = 11.33 ft
So, we need at least 12 feet
So, answer will be D
Hope it helps!
So, let's convert everything to inch first.
Length of the board = 2 feet 10 inches = 2*12 + 10 = 34 inches
WE need 4 boars, so total length = 4*34 = 136 inch
Convert this to feet = 136/12 = 11.33 ft
So, we need at least 12 feet
So, answer will be D
Hope it helps!
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