This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ... How many common bricks are required to build this wall? 2. A cellar is 36 ft. long, 18 ft. wide, and 8 ft. deep. How many cubic feet of masonry are in its walls if they are 2 ft. thick? What is the actual number of cubic feet in the walls? 3. How many bricks are necessary to build a wall 25 ft. long, 12 ft. high, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ... How many common bricks are required to build this wall? 2. A cellar is 36 ft. long, 18 ft. wide, and 8 ft. deep. How many cubic feet of masonry are in its walls if they are 2 ft. thick? What is the actual number of cubic feet in the walls? 3. How many bricks are necessary to build a wall 25 ft. long, 12 ft. high, and 24 in..in thickness? What is the cost of the bricks at $9 per M? 4. How many cubic feet of mortar are required to build a wall 600 ft. long, 10 ft. high, and 18 in. in thickness? How many common bricks are required to build this wall? 5. At $9.50 per M, what is the cost of the bricks required to build a house 40 ft. by 36 ft. and 40 ft. high to the eaves, the highest point of the gable end being 52 ft. above the ground, and the walls 1 ft. thick? Allow 270 cu. ft. for openings. CARPETING 253. 1. How many yards of carpet are needed for a room 18 ft. by 12 ft., if the carpet is 27 in. wide?18 ft. 12 ft. Solution. (1) Let the carpet be placed crosswise. Number of strips = 18 ft. + 27 in. = 18 ft.--2 ft. = 8..-. Number of yards = 12 x 8-+-3 = 32. Ans. 32 yd. IS ft. (2) Let the carpet be placed lengthwise. Number of strips = 12 ft. + 2 ft. = 4 Here 6 strips are needed. The fraction of a strip may be either 112ft cut off or turned under... Number of yards = 6 yd. x 6 = 36 yd. Am. 36 yd. To find the number of yards of carpet required to carpet 1. Draw a diagram of the room. 2. Find the number of strips. 3. Multiply the number of strips by the number of yards in one strip. EXERCISE 140 (Written) 1. How many yards of carpet are required to cover a room 18 ft. by 16 ft. with carpet 30 in. wide, if the strips are laid crosswise? 2. How many yards of carpet of a yard wide are needed to carpet a room 24 ft. by 18 ft., if the carpet runs lengthwise? 3...
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