Given that,
Length of 4 pieces of wood are 16.75 inches, 9 inches, 24.25 inches, and 12.5 inches.
To find,
The length of the strip of wood.
Solution,
Mark glues together four pieces of wood to make one long strip.
Long strip = The sum of 16.75 inches, 9 inches, 24.25 inches, and 12.5 inches.
L = 16.75 + 9 + 24.25 + 12.5
= 62.5 inches
Hence, the strip of wood is 62.5 inches long.