1.6 Exercise 29

Solve these problems about lumber dimensions.

(a) To describe to a European how houses are constructed in the US, the dimensions of “two-by-four” lumber must be converted into metric units. The thickness $\times$ width $\times$ length dimensions are 1.50 in. $\times$ 3.50 in. $\times$ 8.00 ft in the US. What are the dimensions in cm $\times$ cm $\times$ m?

(b) This lumber can be used as vertical studs, which are typically placed 16.0 in. apart. What is that distance in centimeters?