A baseball has a circumfrence of 9 in. You have a rectangular piece of leather that is 24in. x 36in. How many baseball covers can be made from assuming no loss?
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You must be having an identity crisis. You've posted 5 math questions -- each with a different name.
Yes, I am having a hard time.
im hoping you can figure out my question!!!!!
This is an extremely difficult problem. I am not certain your teacher understands the difficulty of assuming no loss. The flats have to have a specific design, and cutting them from a rectangular piece of leather will entail loss.
http://www.geofhagopian.net/MAM/DesigningBaseballCover.pdf
http://www.geofhagopian.net/MAM/DesigningBaseballCover.pdf