Question

Josh needs to cover a rectangular opening of 12 inches x 18 inches with plywood. How much plywood will he need in square feet?

Answer 1

Answer:

1.5 Square Feet

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much plywood Josh will need in square feet, we first need to calculate the area of the rectangular opening.

The formula to find the area of a rectangle is

$Area = Length \times Width$

Given that the length of the opening is 18 inches and the width is 12 inches, we can plug these values into the formula

$Area = 18Inches \times 12 Inches$

$Area = 216Inches$

To convert square inches to square feet, we divide by the number of square inches in a square foot, which is 144 (12 inches x 12 inches).

$Area- In - square - feet/ \frac{216square inches}{144square inches/square foot}$

$Area-In-Square-Feet = 1.5 Sq Feet  $

Josh will need 1.5 square feet of plywood to cover the rectangular opening.

Answer 2

To find out how much plywood Josh will need in square feet, we first need to calculate the area of the rectangular opening in square inches, then convert it to square feet.

Given:
Length of the rectangular opening = 12 inches
Width of the rectangular opening = 18 inches

The area of a rectangle is given by the formula:
Area = Length × Width

So, the area of the rectangular opening in square inches is:
Area = 12 inches × 18 inches = 216 square inches

Now, to convert square inches to square feet, we use the conversion factor:
1 square foot = 144 square inches

So, to find the area in square feet, we divide the area in square inches by the conversion factor:
Area in square feet = 216 square inches / 144 square inches/square foot = 1.5 square feet

Therefore, Josh will need 1.5 square feet of plywood to cover the rectangular opening.