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Question 174733: have a roof 3000sq feet with 16inch wood shingles (100sq feet equal 1ft)
how many shingles would I need?
the answer options are: 33; 34; 35; 36
or is this even possible with the answer options?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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have a roof 3000sq feet with 16inch wood shingles (100sq feet equal 1ft)
how many shingles would I need?
the answer options are: 33; 34; 35; 36
or is this even possible with the answer options?
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Assuming that each shingle is 16" x 16"
the area of each is (4/3 ft.)^2 = (16/9) sq. ft.
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# of tiles needed = 3000sq ft/(16/9)sq ft = 1687.5
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Your answer options make no sense.
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Cheers,
Stan H.