SOLUTION: My cats' scratching post is 860mm high with a diameter of 80mm. What length of sisal rope will I need to cover the surface area of the post, if the diameter of the rope is 8mm

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Question 936991: My cats' scratching post is 860mm high with a diameter of 80mm. What length of sisal rope will I need to cover the surface area of the post, if the diameter of the rope is 8mm
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My cats' scratching post is 860mm high with a diameter of 80mm. What length of sisal rope will I need to cover the surface area of the post, if the diameter of the rope is 8mm
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The # of turns = 860/8 =~ 108
Each turn = 84*pi mm
--> 108*84*pi =~ 28500 mm
= 28.5 meters

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