SOLUTION: A bar of steel is 12 ft. in length and base area of 6 sq. in. Determine number of pieces, .875 cu. in., that can be produced. Allow 18% for waste. Not sure how to solve.

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Question 1170169: A bar of steel is 12 ft. in length and base area of 6 sq. in. Determine number of pieces, .875 cu. in., that can be produced. Allow 18% for waste.
Not sure how to solve.

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