
Using & Understanding Mathematics, Books a la Carte edition (7th Edition)
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Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, William L. Briggs
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2.B, Problem 77E
To determine
We need to determine the following:
a) Number of board-feet in a 120 feet hemlock tree
b) Number of pieces of the given size can be cut from 150 board-feet.
c) Number of board-feet of lumber needed for a housing project.
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