I'm going to write out the work and take a pic. hope this helps you understand if not, feel free to ask me Q's! :)
Answer:
If each square foot cost $32.50, then the wood will cost $32.50 * 4.90625 = $159.45 :)
Answer:
87.5
you need to add all the numbers and the divide it by the sum of values
If putting 5.2 and 4.5 in fraction form, her error must have been timing 3 by 3 to 5.2 and 4.5 as a fraction. Meaning that 5.5 and 4.8 is wrong