SOLUTION: An electrician is working on a project for which she will need to run straight conduit pipe for lengths of 84 feet, 72 feet, and 108 feet. She wants to precut pieces of pipe to one

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Question 70026: An electrician is working on a project for which she will need to run straight conduit pipe for lengths of 84 feet, 72 feet, and 108 feet. She wants to precut pieces of pipe to one standard length so that she can connect the pieces to obtain the three lengths she needs. What is the longest length that she can make the precut pieces?
A)14 ft
B)10 ft
C)12 ft
D)6 ft

Answer by checkley75(3666)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
84, 72, 108
C)12 feet is the longest length that can be connected to make 72, 84 & 108 feet lengths.

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