a carpenter cut four lengths of wood the lengths were 36 3/4 in 36 3/8 in and 37 1/2 in and z in the mean of the lengths in 36 5/8 in what was the length

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campbell_st · Answer

find the total length of the timber by multiplying the mean by 4

so 36 5/8 x 4 = ...

when you know the total length, subtract the 3 know lengths to find the measurement of z.

anonymous · Answer

I dont have the right calculator to solve it :( Idontknow to get answer could it be 36 7/8

campbell_st · Answer

the total length of the timber is 147 1/2 inches

so change everything to a decimal 

147.5 - 36.75 - 36 .375 - 37.5

for the answer...

anonymous · Answer

Thank you, Thank you :)))