Deck 40: Economical Layouts of Rectangular Plates

Question 1

How many sheets 2" by 4" can be cut from a plate 10" by 12"? Disregard the width of the cut.

Answer 1

15

Question 2

Storage bin sides are 20.32 cm by 27.94 cm. Three sides are welded together to make each bin. How many bins can be made from the plate shown?

Answer 2

4

Question 3

How many 14.3 cm by 10.2 cm plates can be cut from a plate that measures 60.5 cm by 224.1 cm?

Answer 3

84

Question 4

A storage bin side is 15.7 cm by 24.3 cm. How many pieces 3.2 cm by 5.6 cm can be cut from it?

Question 5

How many 12.7 cm by 15.24 cm plates can be cut from 10 of this plate?

Question 6

How many 11.7 cm by 16.1 cm plates can be cut from this plate?

Question 7

How many 12.7 cm by 15.24 cm plates can be cut from this plate?

Question 8

A weld shop supplies 25 shaft blanks, each 8" wide and 18" long. How many can be cut from a plate that is 35" wide and 65" long?

Question 9

Storage bin sides are 20.32 cm by 27.94 cm. Three sides are welded together to make each bin. How many bins can be made from 12 of the plate shown?

Question 10

What is the maximum number of coupons 3" by 6" that can be cut from a plate 14" by 28"? Disregard the width of the cut.