QuestionA customer wants $61 / 4^{\prime \prime}$ pieces of $1 / 2$' roundstock from a $48^{\prime \prime}$ piece. How many can you provide, considering $1 / 8^{\text{"}}$ waste?

Studdy Solution
Calculate the number of pieces. Since we cannot deliver a fraction of a piece, we take the floor of the result.
$$Number\, of\, pieces = \lfloor48'' /15.375'' \rfloor =3$$You can deliver3 pieces of $61 /4''$ roundstock.