Problema Solution

Five boards, each 12 in long are cut from a board 6 feet long. If the waste for each cut is 0.012 foot, what is the length of the remaining piece of board?

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1 ft = 12 in


6 ft = 6*12 in = 72 in


72 - 5*(12 + 0.012) = 11.94 in


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the length of the remaining piece of board is 11.94 in.