First, we need to calculate the area of each small piece of wood:
2 ft. long x 1 ft. wide = 2 sq. ft.
Next, we need to calculate the total area of the fenced area:
12 ft. long x 8 ft. wide = 96 sq. ft.
Then, we need to determine how many small pieces of wood can fit in the fenced area:
96 sq. ft. / 2 sq. ft. = 48 small pieces of wood
Therefore, the salesperson could fit a maximum of 48 small pieces of wood in the fenced area.
A wood salesperson has a fenced area in which they keep all their wood to keep it
organized. The area itself is 12 ft. long and 8 ft. wide. The fence is 8 ft. high. They
have bigger pieces of wood that are 4 ft. long and 2 ft. wide and smaller pieces of wood
that are 2 ft. long and 1 ft. wide. Each piece of wood is 6 in., or ½ ft., tall.
3. If the salesperson put all little pieces of wood in the fenced area, what is the
most that they could fit?
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