How many pieces 6 and two thirds6 2 3 in. long can be cut from 4040 metal rods each 3636 in. long? Disregard waste.
6+2/3 → 20/3
number of pieces from 1 rod: n = 3636*3/20 → 545.4
ignore waste: n = 545
number of pieces from 4040 rods = 4040*545
you can crunch the final numbers!
