Woodco sells 3-foot, 5-foot, and 9-foot pieces of lumber. Woodcos customers demand 25 3-foot boards, 20 5-foot

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Woodco sells 3-foot, 5-foot, and 9-foot pieces of lumber.

Woodco’s customers demand 25 3-foot boards, 20 5-foot boards, and 15 9-foot boards. Woodco meets its demands by cutting up 17-foot boards. How can it satisfy its customers’ demands with the least amount of waste? Assume that all boards are the same width and thickness.

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Practical Management Science, Revised

ISBN: 9781118373439

3rd Edition

Authors: Wayne L Winston, S. Christian Albright

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