document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108451>Question 108451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mitchell is building a 6-foot square wooden deck for his tree house.  He will use 3/4 inch thick pine planks that are 8 feet long and six inches wide.  His carpenter's plans warn him to not use pieces less than 3 feet long for the deck.  How many planks must Mitchell buy to make the tree house deck?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am in 5th grade and I can't figure this one out.  Even my parents have worked on it and they can't figure it out.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79086 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=79086\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mitchell is building a 6-foot square wooden deck for his tree house.  He will use 3/4 inch thick pine planks that are 8 feet long and six inches wide.  His carpenter's plans warn him to not use pieces less than 3 feet long for the deck.  How many planks must Mitchell buy to make the tree house deck?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To cover the 6' width he will need 12 boards that are each 6 \" wide.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When he cuts the 8 ft long board to get a 6' length he has a 2' piece<BR>\n" );
document.write( "left over.  But he cannot use that scap piece because it is less than<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 feet long.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So he will have to buy 12 8'x(1/2)' boards.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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