Facts: 1978: Founded in Atlanta, Georgia 2005: More than $80 billion in annual sales...

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Facts: • 1978: Founded in Atlanta, Georgia • 2005: More than $80 billion in annual sales • 2010: More than 2200 retail stores The Home Depot is the world's largest home-improvement re- tailer, employing more than 300,000 employees called associates. Its goal is to provide a very high level of service, broad selection of products, and very competitive prices in a one-stop shopping environment. Management also believes in taking care of its employees by offering many benefits. It even has a program that matches employee charitable donations. Management also tries to encourage employees to donate their time to needy organizations. 1. Kara Oaks manages the cabinetry department. She has been asked to take measurements for a set of custom cabinets made of cherry wood. The side panel is 32 inches tall. If she needs 6 side panels, find the number of inches of cherry wood needed, assuming no waste when cut. 2. The width of each side panel is 14 inches. Find the area of each panel by multiplying the height of the panel given in (a) by the width. The resulting area is in square inches. 3. Find the total area of cherry wood needed for all six side panels in square inches. 4. Ignoring waste, how many side panels can be made if the cabinetmaker has only 2250 square inches of cherry wood panels of the appropriate width? Facts: • 1978: Founded in Atlanta, Georgia • 2005: More than $80 billion in annual sales • 2010: More than 2200 retail stores The Home Depot is the world's largest home-improvement re- tailer, employing more than 300,000 employees called associates. Its goal is to provide a very high level of service, broad selection of products, and very competitive prices in a one-stop shopping environment. Management also believes in taking care of its employees by offering many benefits. It even has a program that matches employee charitable donations. Management also tries to encourage employees to donate their time to needy organizations. 1. Kara Oaks manages the cabinetry department. She has been asked to take measurements for a set of custom cabinets made of cherry wood. The side panel is 32 inches tall. If she needs 6 side panels, find the number of inches of cherry wood needed, assuming no waste when cut. 2. The width of each side panel is 14 inches. Find the area of each panel by multiplying the height of the panel given in (a) by the width. The resulting area is in square inches. 3. Find the total area of cherry wood needed for all six side panels in square inches. 4. Ignoring waste, how many side panels can be made if the cabinetmaker has only 2250 square inches of cherry wood panels of the appropriate width?

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1 To find the total number of inches of cherry wood needed for 6 side panels we multiply the height ... View the full answer