Acarpenter must cut a piece of wood so that it fits tightly into position. the carpenter cuts 3/16 of an inch off the wood so that it measures 4 1/2 inches. what was the size of the original piece of wood?

The size of the original piece of the wood will be = 24 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the original sizeof the wood be = x inches.

Now, according to the question the carpenter cuts 3/16 of an inch off the wood so that it measures 4 1/2 inches that is inches.

Thus,

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⇒inches

Thus, the size of the original piece of the wood will be = 24 inches.

Original length of the wood is 24 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the original length of the wood = x inches.

It is given that, inches of the wood is cut, so that it measures i.e. inches

So, we have the equation,

i.e.

i.e.

i.e. x = 24 inches

Thus, the original length of the wood is 24 inches.

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