SOLUTION: A "board foot" is a piece of lumber that measures 1 ft by 1 ft by 1 in. How many board feet are in a board that measures 8 in by 3/4 in by 10 ft?
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Question 194004: A "board foot" is a piece of lumber that measures 1 ft by 1 ft by 1 in. How many board feet are in a board that measures 8 in by 3/4 in by 10 ft?
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Convert the 8in to feet to get 2/3ft
So you have = 5 board ft
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