Question

What is the shortest strip of fiber from which five pieces of the following lengths can be cut: 9 1/2 inches, 10 11/16 inches, 6 9/16 inches, 7 1/2 inches, and 1 5/8 inches? No allowance is made for waste.​

Answer 1

Answer:

35 7/8 inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Shortest strip

• 9 1/2 + 10 11/16 + 6 9/16 + 7 1/2 + 1 5/8
• 9 8/16 + 10 11/16 + 6 9/16 + 7 8/16 + 1 10/16
• 9 + 10 + 6 + 7 + 1 + (46/16)
• 33 + 2 7/8
• 35 7/8 inches