Math Puzzle - Cutting A Wood Block

A man in a hot air balloon realised he was lost. He reduced altitude and spotted a woman below. He descended a bit more and shouted, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don't know where I am." ... Read more of Hot air ballon ride at Free Jokes.ca

Informational.ca

Privacy

Home

Top Rated Puzzles

Most Viewed Puzzles

All Puzzle Questions

Random Puzzle Question

Search

Cutting A Wood Block

(MISCELLANEOUS PUZZLES)

An economical carpenter had a block of wood measuring eight inches long by four inches wide by three and three-quarter inches deep. How many pieces, each measuring two and a half inches by one inch and a half by one inch and a quarter, could he cut out of it? It is all a question of how you cut them out. Most people would have more waste material left over than is necessary. How many pieces could you get out of the block?