Calculated Industries Construction Master IV - Construction Math Applications; Linear, Area, and Volume Calculations

User's Guide — 25
Linear Calculations
Spacing Calculation — Lumber
How many 2 feet 2 inch pieces can be
made from fifteen 10 foot boards?
Keystroke Display
1. Divide board length by smaller cuts
[On/C] [On/C]
0.
10 [Feet]
10 FT
[÷] 2 [Feet] 2 [Inch] [=]
4.615385
(or 4 whole boards)
2. Find total boards
4 [x] 15 [=]
60
(pieces)
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 Display
1. Divide length by spacing
[On/C][On/C]
0.
18 [Feet] 7 [Inch] 1 [ / ] 2
18 FT 7 1/2 IN
[÷] 16 [Inch] [=]
13.96875
(14 studs)
2. Add one for the end
[+] 1 [=]
14.96875
(15 studs)