Answer
:
Though the cubic
contents are sufficient for
twenty-five
pieces, only
twenty-four can actually be cut from the block.
First reduce the
length
of the block by half an inch.
The smaller piece
cut off constitutes the
portion that cannot be used.
Cut the larger
piece into three slabs,
each
one and a quarter inch thick, and it will be found that eight blocks
may
easily be cut out of each slab without any further waste.
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