Gina has 2 strips of unfinished molding that she wants to use to frame the two pictures. Each strip is 36 inches long.
Assuming there is no wastage or overlap of molding, what is the minimum length of molding Gina still requires to frame both the pictures? Show your work and explain your reasoning in complete sentences.

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Gina has 2 strips of unfinished molding that she wants to use to frame the two pictures. Each strip is 36 inches long.
Assuming there is no wastage or overlap of molding, what is the minimum length of molding Gina still requires to frame both the pictures? Show your work and explain your reasoning in complete sentences.

jordydabest · Answer

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mathmale · Answer

It took me a while to think through what this question is asking.  There are two pictures to be framed.  The two 36-inch pieces of molding are not enough to do the whole job.  How many more pieces of molding are needed?

mathmale · Answer

We may have to glue leftover pieces of molding together (end to end) so that none of the molding is wasted, there are no gaps and no overlapping of molding.