Question: White oak flooring boards 3 in. wide are used to construct a hallway. If the flooring is laid at an angle, approximately 7200 lin ear feet of boards are needed for the job. How many linear feet should be ordered if an allowance of 18% i s made for waste? Round to the nearest foot. (Hint:If there is 18% waste, then the amount needed is I 00% - 18% = 82% of the amount that should be ordered.)