Question

A piece of larth 1/16 in. thick is glued to the edges of a wood strip that is 3/4 in. wide. What is the width of the wood and larth.

Answer 1

The total width of the wood and larth, after adding 1/16 inch thick larth to both edges of a 3/4 inch wide wood strip, is 7/8 inch.

Step-by-step explanation:

The width of the wood and larth is found by adding the thickness of the larth to both edges of the wood strip. Since the wood strip is 3/4 inch wide and the larth is 1/16 inch thick, we need to add the thickness of the larth to both sides of the wood strip.

1. Add the thickness of one larth to one side of the wood strip: 3/4 inch + 1/16 inch.
2. Since the larth is glued to both edges, apply this addition again to the other side: 3/4 inch + 1/16 inch + 1/16 inch.
3. To simplify the addition, convert all measurements to sixteenths: 12/16 inch + 1/16 inch + 1/16 inch.
4. Combine the sixteenths: 12/16 inch + 2/16 inch = 14/16 inch.
5. Reduce the fraction if possible: 14/16 inch reduces to 7/8 inch.

The total width of the wood and larth is 7/8 inch.