Question

Timothy is repairing a picture frame. He will need 5 pieces of wood, each measuring foot in length. He is going to cut the 5 pieces from a scrap of wood that measures 4.5 feet How much wood will remain after Timothy cuts the 5 pieces

Answer 1

A.
1.25 feet




B.
4.5 feet




C.
5.75 feet




D.
3.25 feet

Answer 2

It looks like the problem was copied wrong? If he needs 5 pieces of wood, each measuring 1 foot, then he needs 5x1=5 feet of wood total. If the original piece is 4.5 feet then he does not have enough wood by .5 feet...