Question 1047576
If I can assume the 2.5" is the size of the bolt, you need 2 5/8 inches per bolt or 21/8 inches
You have 99 inches, or 792/8 inches.
792/8/21/8=792/21
That equals 37.71, and you have to round down, not up, because a fraction of a bolt is 0 unless it is complete.
37 bolts would be my answer.
The waste must be factored into each bolt, not subtracted out. Again, I am assuming 2.5 inch bolts and the 3/4" square stock is not relevant, only the 8 1/4'