Question

4. An interior wall of a building is made up of metal studs with 5/8" gypsum board on each side. See the drawing below. If the actual width of a stud is 3 5/8", what is the total thickness of the wall?

Answer 1

4 7/8

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Answer 2

4 7/8''

Step-by-step explanation

From the question, we are given the following;

Stud width = 3 5/8 inches

Thickness of gypsum board = 5/8 in

Since we have gypsum board on both sides, the total thickness of the two boards = 2 * 5/8 = 10/8 inches

Total thickness of the wall = Stud width + Board thickness

Total thickness of the wall = 3 5/8 + 10/8

Total thickness of the wall = 29/8 + 10/8

Total thickness of the wall = 39/8

Total thickness of the wall = 4 7/8''

Hence the total thickness of the wall is 4 7/8''