SOLUTION: Can you help me with this problem? How many 1 foot by 3 feet rectangle can be cutted from a 4 by 8 foot sheet of plywood?

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Question 844184: Can you help me with this problem?
How many 1 foot by 3 feet rectangle can be cutted from a 4 by 8 foot sheet of plywood?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the question is just, how many, then find the ratio of the areas.
%284%2A8%29%2F%281%2A3%29; but some will be left-over. You want the whole number part.