Question 3.84

54. Two wooden wall systems are to be made of pieces of wood with lengths shown in the accompanying diagram. If wood is sold in 10-foot planks and can be cut with no waste, what number of boards would be purchased if one uses the FFD, NFD, and WFD heuristics, respectively?

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In solving this problem, does it make a difference if the 10-foot horizontal shelves and 6-foot vertical boards employ single-length pieces, compared with using pieces of boards that add up to 10- and 6-foot lengths?