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13 Jul 2018, 00:05
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A construction company will produce identical metal supports in the shape of a right triangle with legs of length 3 feet and 4 feet. The three sides of each triangular support are to be constructed of metal stripping. If the company has a total of 6,000 feet of metal stripping and there is no waste of material in the construction of the supports, what is the greatest possible number of supports that the company can produce?
A. 428
B. 500
C. 545
D. 600
E. 1,000
A. 428
B. 500
C. 545
D. 600
E. 1,000
13 Jul 2018, 00:08
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the perimeter of the triangle will be 5+4+3=12 and so total pieces that can be made will be 6000/12= 500
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13 Jul 2018, 00:41
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greatest possible number of supports that the company can produce=Total feet of metal stripping/Total feet of one right angled triangle shaped support=\(\frac{6000}{12}=500\)
Ans.(B)
