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Question 569620: What is the shortest piece of rope i would be able to divide into lengths of 4m ,6m and 9m without having to throw away any of the rope? Also state how many pieces of each length there must be.
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, Alan3354:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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I think it's +108+ m
+108%2F4+=+27+ pieces of 4 m lengths
+108%2F6+=+18+ pieces of 6 m lengths
+108%2F9+=+12+ pieces of 9 m lengths
I noticed that +54+ won't work since
+54%2F4+=+13.5+

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the shortest piece of rope i would be able to divide into lengths of 4m ,6m and 9m without having to throw away any of the rope? Also state how many pieces of each length there must be.
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36 meters
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36/4 = 9 pieces, etc.