Question

A 66 inch 1” by 4” board is to be cut so that the result is four equal pieces off maximum length. each piece must also be a whole number of inches in length. How long will each piece be?

Answer 1

Answer:

they will be 16 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

take 66÷4=16.5

4×16=64

thus telling us the maximum length of each piece must be 16 inches to have 4 equal pieces and getting as much use from board as possible.