1/4 exact form, 0.25 decimal form.
You need a ruler and a pencil. Oh and paper. Make sure that each side is equal to 4 inches. Then make a scale of 1:12, meaning 1 inch=1 foot.
The answer to this question is 3
9.8t^2-49t+40=0
t=(49±√833)/19.6
t≈1.027, 3.97
1.027<t<3.97