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Question from Carolyn, a student: Lumber is measured iin board feet, where a board foot in volume of a piece of lumber one ft sq and one inch thick. How many board feet are in a two by four inch that is 10 feet long? |
Carolyn,
One board foot = 12 inches x 12 inches x 1 inch = 144 cubic inches.
A two by four that is 10 feet long is 2 inches x 4 inches x 120 inches = 960 cubic inches.
Does this help?
Stephen La Rocque.
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