SOLUTION: What is the shortest piece of rope i would be able to divide into lengths of 4m ,6m and 9m without having to throw away any of the rope? Also state how many pieces of each length t

Question 569620: What is the shortest piece of rope i would be able to divide into lengths of 4m ,6m and 9m without having to throw away any of the rope? Also state how many pieces of each length there must be.
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I think it's m
pieces of 4 m lengths
pieces of 6 m lengths
pieces of 9 m lengths
I noticed that won't work since

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the shortest piece of rope i would be able to divide into lengths of 4m ,6m and 9m without having to throw away any of the rope? Also state how many pieces of each length there must be.
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36 meters
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36/4 = 9 pieces, etc.
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