document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=274619>Question 274619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Benjamin and Olivia are putting a new floor in their kitchen. To get the floor up to the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "desired height, they need to add 1 1/8ft of subfloor. They can do this in one of two ways.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They can put 1/2 -in. sheet on top of 5/8 -in. board (note that the total would be 9/8 ft or 1 1/8 ft).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They could also put 3/8 -in. board on top of 3/4-in. sheet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The table below gives the price for each sheet of plywood from a Home Depot store<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on 1/15/04.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thickness Cost for a 4 ft x 8 ft Sheet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/8in. $9.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4in. 13.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/8in. 14.99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2in. 17.88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5/8in. 19.13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/4in. 21.36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7/8in. 25.23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 in. 28.49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. What is the combined price for a 1/2-in. sheet and a 5/8 -in. sheet?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. What is the combined price for a 3/8-in. sheet and a 3/4-in. sheet?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. What other combination of sheets of plywood yields the needed 1 1/8 -in. thickness?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. Of the four combinations, which is most economical?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. The kitchen is to be 12 ft x 12 ft. Find the total cost of the plywood you have suggested<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in question 4. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You have feet and inches mixed up in here so that the problem statement is horribly confused.  Edit your question input and resubmit.\r<BR>\n" );
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