maya wants to mark a length of 7 inches on a sheet of paper, but she does not have a ruler . she has pieces of wood that are 4 inches 5 inches, and 6 inches long. Explain how she can use these pieces to mark a length of 7 inches.
4+1=5 so mark a starting line put the 4 inch and 5 inch wood at that line, facing the same direction (lying flat on paper) the difference between the pieces of wood is 1 inch mark the end of the 5 inch and the end of the 4 inch that is 1 inch now pick either end of that 1 inch mark and measure 6 inches more
