Question

john needs to cut three strips of wood, 11 3/5 inches, 15 1/5 inches, and 9 2/5 inches long. He has a strip that is 48 inches long. How long will the leftover piece be after he cuts what he wants?

Answer 1

Answer:

Given:cylinder with diameter of

2

1

,

4

3

,

5

4

,1,

4

5

Medium diameter=

10

9

Medium diameter=

6

2

1

+

4

3

+

5

4

+1+

4

5

+y

10

9

=

6

20

86

+y

10

9

=

6

20

86+20y

5

9

=

60

86+20y

86+20x=

5

9×60

86+20y=108

20y=108−86

20y=22

y=

20

22

y=

10

11

4

1

<x<

2

1

Hence the value of y is in range 1≤y≤1.25