P
OCKET REFERENCE GUIDE — 17
Dividing Dimensions
Divide 15 Feet 3-3/4 Inches into thirds
(divide by 3):
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1 5 f 3 i 3 / 4 ÷ 3 =
5 PIES 1-1/4 PULG
How many 3-Foot 6-Inch pieces can you
cut from one 25-foot board?
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2 5 f ÷ 3 f 6 i = 7.142857
(or 7 whole pieces)
Percent Calculations
Add a 10% waste allowance to 2.78 Cubic
Yards:
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2 • 7 8 y y y + 1 0 %
3.058 YD CUB
What is 25% of $1,575?
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1 5 7 5 x 2 5 % 393.75