SOLUTION: what is the greatest number of whole 4-inch by 6-inch note cards that can be cut from a 25-inch by 28-inch sheet of poster board of every cut must be made parallel to a side of the

Question 1068074: what is the greatest number of whole 4-inch by 6-inch note cards that can be cut from a 25-inch by 28-inch sheet of poster board of every cut must be made parallel to a side of the poster board? No taping or gluing is allowed.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you choose the 4 inch cut to be made from the 28 inch side you can make
cards in that direction and
or 4 cards in the other direction for a total of,

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If you choose the 4 inch cut to be made from the 25 inch side you can make
or 6 cards in that direction and
or 4 cards in the other direction for a total of,

So the greater is 28.
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