Question

Question
The shelter as three sides. The length (back wall) is 3.25 feet. The total length of all 3 sides is 6 feet and the two other sides (width of the shelter) are the same length. What is the length of each side (width)?(1 point)
Responses

Each side is 16 1/2
inches
Each side is 16 1 half inches

Each side is 19 1/2
inches
Each side is 19 1 half inches

Each side is 15 inches
Each side is 15 inches

Each side is 14 1/2
inches

Answer 1

To find the width of the two sides of the shelter, we can set up the problem using the given information.

1. Let the width of each side be \( x \) feet.
2. The total length of all three sides is given as 6 feet. Therefore, we can write the equation:
\[
3.25 + 2x = 6
\]

3. Now, we can solve for \( x \):
\[
2x = 6 - 3.25
\]
\[
2x = 2.75
\]
\[
x = \frac{2.75}{2} = 1.375 \text{ feet}
\]

4. To convert feet to inches (since there are 12 inches in a foot):
\[
1.375 \text{ feet} \times 12 = 16.5 \text{ inches}
\]

Thus, the length of each side (width) is **16 1/2 inches**.

So the correct response is:
**Each side is 16 1/2 inches.**