Need math help pls

[darcie smith]

As English is my strong suit, I suck at math. I measured a church sanctuary today and usually I just break it up and measure the squares but this one was shaped strangely and I don’t know how to calculate the footage. The center section is 63x46. Then what? Someone help.

 

[Johnny]

7,980 sq. ft. ?

 

[Jim Pemberton]

As English is my strong suit, I suck at math. I measured a church sanctuary today and usually I just break it up and measure the squares but this one was shaped strangely and I don’t know how to calculate the footage. The center section is 63x46. Then what? Someone help.

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If you can't figure it out, I won't even try Darcie.

 

[darcie smith]

7,980 sq. ft. ?

Is that a question or is that the answer?

 

[FB19087]

You need angles to solve for an irregular quadrilateral afaik........


edit: I guess it can be done in some cases


7,928.67

 

[Mikey P]

7800' no need to complicate things.

Hopefully Scott has a Phoenix.

14 gallons of encap and 16 Microfibers and 8 Glads.

8 hours tops.

 

[Desk Jockey]

7800' no need to complicate things.

Hopefully Scott has a Phoenix.

14 gallons of encap and 16 Microfibers and 8 Glads.

8 hours tops.

Eight hours?

Scott better buy a couple of machines to cut that puppy down to size.

 

[Mikey P]

Eight hours?

Scott better buy a couple of machines to cut that puppy down to size.

Have you seen the size of that dude? there's no way he's going to rip through it like the stealth little tap dancer you are

 

[Desk Jockey]

Have you seen the size of that dude? there's no way he's going to rip through it like the stealth little tap dancer you are

He's a worker, that guy just works hard.

 

[darcie smith]

It will definitely be encap, it’s only a year and a half old and it’s not even dirty. The building has been closed more than half that time. They will move the chairs so 100% open areas. Cake job.

 

[darcie smith]

You need angles to solve for an irregular quadrilateral afaik........


edit: I guess it can be done in some cases

I thought something like that. I did measure a diagonal but then couldn’t remember why I needed to. Deep down I must have known how but it’s been a lot of years. This is the first time in 3 years of quoting commercial carpet that I haven’t had a clue where to begin calculating

 

[darcie smith]

Have you seen the size of that dude? there's no way he's going to rip through it like the stealth little tap dancer you are

He’s a beast, Mikey. He’s fast.

 

[Johnny]

Is that a question or is that the answer?

It's a question.

Three boxes:

Left box: 2551
Middle box: 2998
Right box: 2524

New final question: 8073

Please don't rely on this. I'm just a carpet cleaner. But it's the number I would use.

 

[FB19087]

I thought something like that. I did measure a diagonal but then couldn’t remember why I needed to. Deep down I must have known how but it’s been a lot of years. This is the first time in 3 years of quoting commercial carpet that I haven’t had a clue where to begin calculating

it's 7928ish (using linked wiki formula)



but if you have the diagonal you can solve the angles because you now have two triangles with known sides

 

[darcie smith]

Thanks guys. I appreciate the help

 

[hogjowl]

You’re welcome

 

[darcie smith]

I got 1672 for the hallways so I made the estimate for 9600

 

[Cleanworks]

Eight hours?

Scott better buy a couple of machines to cut that puppy down to size.

He can use one with each hand.

 

[KevinD]

I was a math major in school but did not run the formulas... However my quick version carpet cleaner math that only takes a minute told me 79,555.5 give or take a 100

 

[DAT]

8015

 

[BIG WOOD]

I got 1672 for the hallways so I made the estimate for 9600

It's not like you're replacing the carpet. so getting the exact square footage isn't going to affect the customer's or your income. I have a church shaped like that and I just do an average square footage if it was just a rectangle. I suck at math also.

 

[KevinD]

Quick way to get a ballpark is to just average the 2 irregular sides.

So box one:

40+46÷2 = 43
56+63÷2 = 59.5

43 x 59.5 = 2558.5 (close enough for carpet cleaning)

 

[Mikey P]

Quick way to get a ballpark is to just average the 2 irregular sides.

So box one:

40+46÷2 = 43
56+63÷2 = 59.5

43 x 59.5 = 2558.5 (close enough for carpet cleaning)

Ummmm...


Not even close

 

[FB19087]

Ummmm...


Not even close

that is just the left box

 

[KevinD]

that is just the left box

Some get it.

 

[Mikey P]

Some get it.

and some charge by the hour..