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Decision maths help

Hi not sure why the 13 is being multiplied by 4 can someone help please?

question and mark scheme attached below
4 planks. She needs at least 5, so it must be greater than 4 planks.

Edit - not too sure about the question as it seems to assume that you can glue bits together, but that isnt really stated in the question. If you have to cut whole pieces, Id get p=11,12 or 13 as you would have
12
7+5
9+4
3+p
so youd need p>=11 so that it couldnt be paired with the 3.
(edited 1 year ago)

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