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May 28, 2009, 07:14 PM
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Figuring out area
I need to figure out an area for landscaping glass. THere are four separate sections 21 feet 7 inches by 6 inches. 26 feet 4 inches by 7 inches. 12 feet by 12 inches and 14 feet 8 inches by 10 inches. If I need 7lbs of product per square foot how much product would I need?
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May 28, 2009, 07:40 PM
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Hint:
Do areas of each section with length and width in units of feet. Area (sqft) = L(ft) x W(ft)
26'4" becomes 26'+4/12 feet or 26.75 feet as a decimal.
OOPs: 4/12 = 1/4 = 0.25 as pointed out.
So 26'4" becomes 26'+4/12 feet or 26.25' as a decimal. Thanks.
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May 28, 2009, 07:45 PM
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its much easier to solve if you turn all the feet into inches first... example 21 feet 7 inches =259 inches
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May 28, 2009, 08:01 PM
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My answer was 50 ft 4 inches. Is this correct? Then with 7lbs per square foot I need 352.38 lbs of glass?
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May 28, 2009, 11:53 PM
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Basically you've got it, with some little rounding things.
It's actually 50.375 feet, which is 50 feet, 4.5 inches. 50.375 x 7 = 352.625, which would round up to 353.
My only concern would be is if you got the 50 feet 4 inches by trying to round 50.375 to 5.4 and then turning that into 50'4".
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May 28, 2009, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by KeepItSimpleStupid
26'4" becomes 26'+4/12 feet or 26.75 feet as a decimal.
Considering your "expert"ness, I hope you hadn't had your coffee yet. :p
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May 29, 2009, 07:29 AM
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That's what happens when it's bedtime+migraine+severe allergies. Thanks.
6/12, 4/12, 8/12 and 12/12 of an inch is supposed to be easy. 1/2, 1/4, 3/4 and 1 or 0.5, 0.25, 0.75 and 1.
7/12 is a bit messy at 0.5833333 or 0.583
It's usually easier working with smaller numbers.
Having the correct units makes a big difference.
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May 29, 2009, 02:14 PM
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It actually took me a few times reading that to catch it. :-)
I just converted it all to inches cause all the decimal versions came out icky. And then tried to divide by 12 to convert it back, instead of 144. Took me a while to figure out why that doesn't work. LOL. (It was my bedtime too.)
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