SOLUTION: Construction How many bundles of strip flooring are needed to cover a rectangular floor area 16ft by 12ft6" in size if a bundle of strip flooring contains 24 sq ft, and 30% extra m

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Question 106476: Construction How many bundles of strip flooring are needed to cover a rectangular floor area 16ft by 12ft6" in size if a bundle of strip flooring contains 24 sq ft, and 30% extra must be allowed for side and end matching?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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16*12.5=200 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR.
24*.7=16.8 IS THE USEABLE FOOTAGE PER BUNDLE.
THUS WE HAVE 200/16.8=11.9 BUNDLES WILL BE REQUIRED.