Problema Solution
A 66 in. 1" x 4" board is to be cut so that the end result is four equal pieces of maximum length. Each piece must also be a whole number of inches in length. How long will each piece be?
Answer provided by our tutors
Make a good drawing and you will realize that if we cut along the length we will get 4 pieces of: 66 in. 1" x 1" board.
Each piece will be 66 inches long.