Question

You are contracted to fabricate a gate with specifications shown below. As you start, you realize making a jig for the bottom spacing would make life easier. What is the spacing between bars?

5.85"

6"

5.95"

5.7"

Answer 1

Let x be the measure of the spacing between the bars.

6.25" + 5x = 36"

5x = 29.75"

x = 5.95"