SOLUTION: A skating rink is 32ft x 49ft. The ply wood boards used to build it are 48 inches. Ply wood comes in 4 x 8 pieces. How many pieces of ply wood are used to build the rink?

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Question 622386: A skating rink is 32ft x 49ft. The ply wood boards used to build it are 48 inches. Ply wood comes in 4 x 8 pieces. How many pieces of ply wood are used to build the rink?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,

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The ply wood boards used to build it are 48 inches. or 4'
linear length of boards needed
4' by 8' will yield pieces 4' by 4'
40.5/2 = 20.25, will need 21 pieces of plywood

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