Mia wants the length of the shelter to be 3.25 feet. Since this is already specified, we’ll use this length.
To convert the length into inches for reference: \[ 3.25 \text{ feet} = 3.25 \times 12 \text{ inches} = 39 \text{ inches} \]
Mia will use a different board for the width of the shelter, which will be shorter than the length of 3.25 feet. Since you haven’t provided specific options for width or specified what "shorter" means (by how much), we can't identify the exact width in feet. However, we know it has to be less than 3.25 feet.
If we assume Mia chooses a width that is a common shorter dimension, it could be any value less than 3.25 feet, like 3 feet or 2.5 feet, etc.
In summary:
- Length of the shelter: 3.25 feet
- Width of the shelter: Less than 3.25 feet (specific value not provided).