document.write( "Question 727772: you have a sheet of cookie dough that is 35 centimeters by thirty centimeters, and a cook cutter seven centimeters in diameter. How many cookies should you cut from the dough if you want to use half the dough \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #445231 by josgarithmetic(39617)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Using whole number cookie cuttered pieces, you will not be able to use exactly half the dough. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Total area for one layer of dough = \n" ); document.write( "One cookie cutter's worth of area = \n" ); document.write( "Letting q = the whole number count of cookies to cut with the 7 cm diameter cutter, and to use HALF the dough, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Untreated result: q=13.64 pieces at 7 cm diameter. We do not want a non-integer result. We can use 13 cut pieces to use a little less than half the dough, or we can use 14 cut pieces to use a little more than half the dough. Best answer so far is either 13 or 14 cookie-cutter pieces. \n" ); document.write( " |