For this problem we need to find the perimeter of a square. The perimeter of a square is given by adding up the lenght of each side, in this case each side is 15.5 inches so the perimeter is
[tex]\text{ 15.5 in +15.5 in+15.5 in+15.5 in= }4\cdot\text{15.5 in}=\text{ 62 in}[/tex]The minimum amount of wood is 62 in.
