Mathis Music Stands manufactures decorative wooden music stands for discriminating musicians. Each completed music stand contains 2.5 board feet of American cherry wood. In the process of matching the wood grain and cutting decorative scrollwork, 1.5 board feet of wood are scrapped.

Calculate the standard quantity of American cherry in Mathis's music stand. (Round answer to 1 decimal place, e.g. 3.1.)

Standard quantity per stand _____ board feet