Answer :
Remark
The easy way to do this is to change 5/8 to a decimal and worr y about changing it back to a fraction if you need to.
15 5/8 = 15.625 The easy way to find 5/8 is to use your calculator. 5 ÷ 8 = on most calculators.
You want 12 of these
1 leg is 15.625 inches long.
12 legs = x
1/12 = 15.625 / x Cross multiply
x = 12 * 15.625
x = 187.5 inches
Just how many feet is that? Divide by 12 to get the number of feet 187.5 / 12 =
15.625 feet.
Usually 2 by 4s are 8 or 12 feet long. For 8 feet you will need 2 of them and for 12 feet unfortunately you will need two as well.