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Linear Calculations

Spacing Calculation — Lumber
How many 2 feet 2 inch pieces can be
made from fifteen 10 foot boards?
Keystroke
1. Divide board length by smaller cuts
[On/C] [On/C]
10 [Feet]
[÷] 2 [Feet] 2 [Inch] [=]
2. Find total boards
4 [x] 15 [=]
Carpentry —
Calculating the Number of Studs
Find the number of 16 inch on-center
studs needed for a 18 feet 7-1/2 inch
wall.
Keystroke
1. Divide length by spacing
[On/C][On/C]
18 [Feet] 7 [Inch] 1 [ / ] 2 18 FT 7 1/2 IN
[÷] 16 [Inch] [=]
2. Add one for the end
[+] 1 [=]
Display
0.
10 FT
4.615385
(or 4 whole boards)
60 (pieces)
Display
0.
13.96875 (14 studs)
14.96875 (15 studs)
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