Question

Frank is building a table. He needs 4 pieces of wood for the table legs. Each piece of wood needs to be 7-eighths of a foot long.
 
What is the total amount of wood he needs for the legs?

Answer 1

To find the total amount of wood Frank needs for the table legs, you can multiply the number of pieces of wood by the length of each piece.

Frank needs 4 pieces of wood, and each piece is \( \frac{7}{8} \) of a foot long.

So, the calculation is:

\[
4 \times \frac{7}{8}
\]

To perform the multiplication:

\[
4 \times \frac{7}{8} = \frac{4 \times 7}{8} = \frac{28}{8}
\]

Now simplify \( \frac{28}{8} \):

\[
\frac{28}{8} = \frac{7}{2} = 3.5
\]

Thus, the total amount of wood he needs for the legs is **3.5 feet**.