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I Need Assistance With A Real Life Math Problem
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I used to be an English teacher. I am terrible at math.
READ: T-e-r-r-i-b-l-e.
I still have to count on my fingers.
I need help with a real life math problem. Sure, I could ask people I know, but hey, I figured it would be interesting and fun to see what my blog readers suggest / figure out!
See that table? This is an example of the tables we are using for our reception.Okay, here are the stats:
- There are 11 pairs of two short farm tables together – each pair measures a total of 7′ long
- There are 15 pairs of two longer farm tables together – each pair measures a total of 10′ long
- We have 8 red tables that are 4′ long each
- I have 11 rolls of table runner burlap. EACH roll is 9″x30″ (aka: 10 yards long)
Here’s what I need to figure out:
If I have 110 total yards of burlap – in what increments do I need to pre-cut the burlap in to utilize the burlap in the most effective way (i.e. not have a random 3″ or 6″ at the end of each roll that I can’t use)
Now, consider that each table the burlap runner won’t just go from end-to-end… it will need to hang over A LITTLE bit… now this is where the math really comes in.
So, who can help me? I need 11 runners at the same length, 15 runners at the same length, and 8 runners at the same length. All with 110 yards of total burlap to work with.
Ready math wiz-kids? GO!
Tags: burlap, craft, english, help, math problem, molly buckley, table runner, wedding
3 responses to “I Need Assistance With A Real Life Math Problem” 
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Pretty table! I’m terrible at math as well, wish I could help!
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The problem is really knowing how much is “A LITTLE BIT” that needs to hang down. Having no good way to estimate, I made a total guess of needing 6 inches hanging down on each side.
If that works, then here’s how you make efficient use of the burlap rolls.
Rolls 1 through 7:
Cut two 11-foot strips and one 8-foot strip.
**Total feet = 30… complete use of the 10-yard roll.Roll 8
Cut one 11-foot strip, one 8-foot strip, and two 5-foot strips.
**Total feet = 29.Roll 9
Cut three 8-foot strips and one 5-foot strip.
**Total feet = 29.Roll 10
Cut five 5-foot strips.
**Total feet = 25.
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