1. 5 big pieces of wood and 20 small pieces of wood
2. 10 big pieces of wood and 10 small pieces of wood
3. 15 big pieces of wood and 0 small pieces of wood
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.
Write three different combinations of a number of big pieces of wood and a number of little pieces of wood that could be placed inside the area together.
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