document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=756996>Question 756996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The pitch of a screw is the distance between it's threads. With each complete rotation, the screw goes in or out a distance equal to it's pitch. After 5 complete rotations, the screw is extended 2/12 inch into the wallboard. Find the pitch of the screw. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2/12 = 1/6 inch<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pitch = (1/6)/5 = 1/30 inch<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 30 TPI (threads per inch)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS  it's = it is<BR>\n" );
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