Answer and Explanation
Your Answer is
Correct Answer is K
Explanation
Because the length is three times the thickness, the length is three times 1.5, that is, 4.5, which corresponds to the nail model 30d. Choose K.
Use the following information to answer questions 29-32.
The table below gives the length and number of nails per pound for all types of nails available at Schulberg's Hardware. A 2-penny nail, for example, is represented in the "Nail type" column by the notation "2d." Nails bought at Schulberg's can be bought only in 1-pound packages. Each package contains only 1 type of nail.
32. A salesperson gave Miki the following advice to determine the size of nail to use: The length of a nail should be 3 times the thickness of the board being fastened to a wall. According to this advice, what nail size should Miki use to fasten a 1.5-inch-thick board to a wall?