To find the width of the two sides of the shelter, we can set up the problem using the given information.
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Let the width of each side be \( x \) feet.
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The total length of all three sides is given as 6 feet. Therefore, we can write the equation: \[ 3.25 + 2x = 6 \]
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Now, we can solve for \( x \): \[ 2x = 6 - 3.25 \] \[ 2x = 2.75 \] \[ x = \frac{2.75}{2} = 1.375 \text{ feet} \]
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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.