Question

Quality Homes Construction Company orders only lumber that is at least 80% clear-free of defects, including knots and edge defects. In an order containing 65,500 linear feet, what minimum amount of umber will be free of defects? At least linear feet will be free of defects.

Answer 1

To find the minimum amount of defect-free lumber from an order of 65,500 linear feet with at least 80% clear-free defects, multiply 65,500 by 0.80 to get 52,400 linear feet as the answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asked to calculate the minimum amount of lumber that will be free of defects from an order of 65,500 linear feet when it is known that the lumber is at least 80% clear-free of defects. To find this amount, we use the following calculation:

Minimum clear-free lumber = Total order amount × Percentage clear-free

Minimum clear-free lumber = 65,500 linear feet × 0.80

Minimum clear-free lumber = 52,400 linear feet

Therefore, at least 52,400 linear feet of lumber will be free of defects in the order.