Discussion
Suppose five circles, each 4 inches in diameter, are cut from a rectangular strip of paper 12 inches long. If the least amount of paper is to be wasted, what is the width of the paper strip?
| (A) | 5
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| (B) | ... |
| (C) | ... |
| (D) | ... |
| (E) | ... |
| (F) | ... |
The solution is
Posted: 03/15/2012 19:29
The answer is E, the width is not given; it could be infinitely wide with 5 paper circles cut out of it at the top, considering all that's given.
Posted: 11/15/2015 10:51
Nah