document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678259>Question 678259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have a room 324 sq feet and i want to cover it with boards 1 x 8 x 10 how many boards will I need?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The room is 18 x 18 with 8 feet ceilings </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The room is 18 x 18 with 8 feet ceilings<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume the boards are 8 inches by 10 feet, and 1 is the thickness ??  If that's not right, you'll have to supply dimensions with units.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Each board has an area of 8*10*12 = 960 sq inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "324 sq ft = 324*144 sq inches = 46656 sq inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46656/960 = 48.6 boards, IF you can cut them and put them together end to end without any loss (no sawdust).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With some scrap, the number of boards needed will increase. </SPAN>\n" );
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