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4" x 4" square tiles 2019-09-18
From Jill:
how many 4" x 4" square tiles would I need for 50 square feet?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A side of a square 2018-04-06
From Angie:
I am dyslexic and have problems with spelling and math I'm trying to figure 4.610 Acres Square trying to figure out how many feet or yards of one side if that makes sense to you thank you I'd really appreciate the help
Answered by Penny Nom.
The price of a sheet of metal 2018-04-02
From Nydia:
What is the formula to calculate the following:

I nee to find out what the sheet price be. The dimensions are 2000x3000 mm into ft they are 78x1181. The sqft price I have is $22.16. How do I figure out the sheet price from that?

Answered by Penny Nom.
2.5 gallons of liquid, one half an inch deep 2018-02-21
From Cain:
How many square feet would 2.5 gallons of liquid cover at half an inch deep?
Answered by Penny Nom.
1 acre as a 2 foot wide strip of land 2017-04-25
From alan:
How can one convert 2 acres (a square - area) of land into a strip of land that is 2 feet wide and (?) feet long?
Answered by Penny Nom.
How many square feet in 10 gallons of liquid at 1/4 in thick? 2014-11-14
From Rich:
How many square feet in 10 gallons of liquid at 1/4 in thick
Answered by Penny Nom.
3 acres 2012-10-16
From Katy:
If 3 acres of land were a complete square, how many feet would be on each side?
Answered by Penny Nom.
0.687 acres in square feet. 2012-07-18
From Roy:
The land parcel I am looking at says Acreage .687 how do I determine square feet?
Answered by Robert Dawson.
The area of a 4 sided region 2010-07-14
From Cliff:
If I wanted to know the square footage of an area that has four different sides and only had the length of one side and the angles at the ends of that length; could the other lengths be found if I wanted to have a total of 130,680 square feet?
Answered by Robert Dawson and Tyler Wood.
How many sq. ft in 2 1/2 ft x 2 1/2 ft? 2010-05-16
From jim:
how many sq. ft in 2 1/2 ft x 2 1/2 ft
Answered by Penny Nom.
Tiles 2010-04-25
From Pat:
how many 6 inch tiles will I need to purchase for an area that is currently covered with 351 4 inch by 4 inch tiles. Each box of 6 inch tiles states it contains 16 pieces and covers 4 square feet.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Square poles 2010-02-16
From Steve:
If 1 pole=16.5', and you have an area that is 146 sq. poles, how many sqaure feet would you have? I calculate that to be 146(16.5)X146(16.5)=5,803,281 sq. feet Is that correct? I am told I need to divide by 146, which makes the answer 39,748. I do not understand why I need to divide by 146....
Answered by Penny Nom.
A concrete slab 2009-12-10
From Mark:
there are 30 cubic yards of concrete, how many feet will it cover with a 4" slab?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Area and perimeter 2009-05-07
From Kelly:
Why do objects w/ the same exterior linear feet have different interior sq ft? I.e. a 25x25 room has 625 sqft while a 20x30 room has only 600 sqft? I can visualize that by cutting and moving parts of the rectangle, you loose a 5x5 section, but I just can't get my head around why.
Answered by Robert Dawson and Stephen La Rocque.
Square feet and acres 2009-03-31
From ROZELL:
how much land is 660'x400' also how many feet in one hundred acres
Answered by Harley Weston.
How many miles of track? 2008-08-27
From Stephanie:
I have a 50 ac tract of Railroad I need to know approx how many miles of tr= ack would be included in 50 ac
Answered by Penny Nom.
WHY 144 where does this figure come from 2008-04-19
From Sean:
Why do you use the number 144 to divide

EG. length of timber 2 inches x 8 inches x 14 foot = 1.5 cubic feet

Calculation is 2x8x14 =224 divide by 144 = 1.5 WHY 144 where does this figure come from

Answered by Leeanne Boehm.
Square feet and square yards 2008-04-01
From Victor:
6200 sq. ft.into yards
Answered by Penny Nom.
A new carpet 2008-02-28
From Rhiannon:
The Gatlins are buying a new carpet for their house. They need about 1,175 square feet of carpet. The carpet they buy is sold by the square yard. Estimate the number of square yards of carpet they need. Do I use the formula to find the volume or are?
Answered by Penny Nom.
The acre measurement of a property 2008-01-30
From Kim:
I would like to know the acre measurement of a property that is 673.68 feet by 820.76 feet.
Answered by Penny Nom.
0.18 of an acre 2008-01-09
From susan:
what is the square footage of .18 of an acre of land?
Answered by Penny Nom.
The area of a piece of property 2008-01-05
From Greg:
I need to know the area of a six sided piece of property. I sent a map by regular mail.
Answered by Harley Weston.
The square footage of a property 2007-11-30
From Warren:
The west property line is 240' long with a 90-degree angle to the south property line.
The south property line is 493' long with a 90-degree angle to the east property line.
The east boundary is 165' long.
The length of the north property line is not known but it is a straight line from the north end of the east property line to the north end of the west property line.

Could you please tell me the total square feet and how many acres?
And how you calculated the answer

Answered by Penny Nom.
A Farmer's pasture 2007-10-19
From Jennifer:
A Farmer's pasture measures 100 feet by 108 feet. Each cow needs 4 square yards of pasture to have enough grass.
How many Cows should the farmer put in this pasture?
If he builds a fence around the pasture 5 feet inside the edge, how much fencing would he need?
Does this change the number of cows that can be kept in the pasture? If so, why ?

Answered by Penny Nom.
Cubic meters, square feet and office space 2007-09-25
From Kathryn:
Can someone please help and let me know how do you convert 11 cubic meters into square footage?
Answered by Steve La Rocque and Harley Weston.
Is there a way I can calculate correct square footage for odd shapes? 2007-08-31
From Tom:
I manage a golf course, and we are about to over seed the course for the upcoming winter months. We will be over seeding all greens, fairways, and tee boxes. Noone of the area that we will be placing seed on is a regular shape. The closest shapes they would be is a circle, rectangle or square, but most of them are all odd CURVED shapes. I know what the equation is for Square ft., and I know how many Square ft. are in an acre, but I need to be precise with the amount of seed I order. Is there a way I can calculate correct square footage for odd shapes.
Answered by Harley Weston.
32,648 square footage = how much land? 2007-08-22
From Elizabeth:
1. What amount of Land = an acre?
2. 32,648 square footage = how much land?

Answered by Penny Nom.
The area of a five sided lot 2007-08-19
From Karyn:
I have been looking at your site, but I am still confused as to how to figure out the exact square footage of my irregular lot (since it is a gradual fan lot from the front, and triangles out in the back).
Answered by Harley Weston.
How many square feet are in 1.24 acres? 2007-08-15
From Karen:
how many square feet are in 1.24 acres
Answered by Penny Nom.
The area of a property 2007-07-17
From Mary:
I currently have an opportunity to sell my property to a business and they would like me to send a proposal to them with details. I need to know the square footage of my property and have tried using your formula from similar questions. The dimensions of my property are as follows
front line facing street: 19.908 m
right side : 37.338 m
back line : 29.779 m
left side : 43.983m
The front line and the right side are at right angles to each other. Can you formulate and reply? Thank you Mary

Answered by Harley Weston.
Cubic inches and square feet 2007-05-31
From keith:
is it possible to convert cubic inches to square feet.thanx
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
A bag of concrete 2007-05-29
From rick:
I have a bag of concrete that will cover .525 cubic feet of space. How many square feet will the same bag cover?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Cost per square foot 2007-02-14
From llinden:
how do you figure out the cost of square footage? the amount per sq ft is $28 Thank you
Answered by Gabriel Potter.
A lumber yard receives 24 studs in a bundle 2007-01-23
From Roxanne:
A lumber yard receives 24 studs in a bundle that contains 25 row (or layers) of studs with 20 studs in each row. A 2X4 stus ia actually 1 1/2'' X 3 1/2'' X 92 5/8 Find the cross sectional area of a bindle in square inches Find the volume of the bundle in cubic feet
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
The square footage of a lot 2007-01-22
From A parent:
I HAVE A LOT THAT IS 50FT. BY 95.5 FEET HOW MANY SQ.FEET.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Miles, square feet and acres 2006-12-18
From Emily:
How do you convert miles to square feet? I have to convert 2.86 miles to square feet and then convert 72.5 acres to square feet and add them together. I looked on your website and what does the word hence mean?
Answered by Penny Nom.
The square footage of 1.29 acres 2006-11-20
From Steve:
What is the approx. square footage of 1.29 acres?
Answered by Penny Nom.
I have a 3000 sq ft house ... 2006-10-10
From Ann:
I have a 3000 sq ft house and need to use flea foggers. Each fogger treats 6000 cubic feet. How many do I need?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Converting sq ft to sq meters 2006-08-03
From JB:
I would like to convert 2700 square feet into square meters.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Convert 13ft by 10ft room area into square feet 2006-06-18
From Marlene:
want to convert 13ft by 10ft room area into square feet
Answered by Penny Nom.
Square feet and linear feet 2006-06-10
From Richard:
Need to know how many linear ft are in 2800 sq.ft
Answered by Penny Nom.
Buying some carpet 2006-06-05
From Russ:
My room is 24 ft. long and 17 ft. wide. I need to know how many square feet are in 1 yd.²
Answered by Penny Nom.
Square feet and acres 2006-05-19
From Lisa:
1.12 acre= ???? sq ft
1.043 acre= ???? sq ft

I work in the loan department and I do appraisal reviews but I use square feet to determine my values.

Answered by Penny Nom.
A hallway in an old house 2006-05-06
From Sabrina:
I am trying to determine how many square feet is in a room that is not square or rectangular. It has basically 5 walls of different lengths, it is acutely considered a hallway in an old house, how can I figure out the footage, the Length times Width requires to much wasted materials
Answered by Penny Nom.
Acres 2006-03-25
From Judy:
How do you turn land measurements into acres
Such as piece of property is 45 x 167

Answered by Penny Nom.
Adding a cellar 2006-03-14
From Spencer:

You want to add a cellar to your store. The construction company told you it would cost $5.90 per cubic yard to dig the cellar plus $20.00 per square ft. to finish it.

How much will it cost to add a cellar 36 feet long, 14 feet wide, and 8 feet deep?


Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
the size of a lot is 300 sqm, what is the square feet conversion? 2006-02-11
From JC:
the size of a lot is 300 sqm, what is the square feet conversion?
Answered by Penny Nom.
How do I calculate feet and inches to sq ft? 2006-01-09
From Rebecca:
How do I calculate feet and inches to sq ft?
Answered by Penny Nom.
7000 sq feet = ? acres ??? 2005-11-05
From Victor:
7000 sq feet = ? acres ???
Answered by Penny Nom.
The length of a lot 2005-08-28
From Billy:
If I have 3 acres and the front is 300 ft across how many feet would I go down the sides to equal 3 acres?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Square feet and cubic feet 2005-05-30
From Kim:
Is there a relationship between square feet and cubic feet?
Answered by Penny Nom.
2.79 acres 2004-08-11
From Helen:
What would the square footage be of 2.79 acres?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Area of a lot 2004-06-17
From Mike:
Could you please figure out the square footage and acreage of my lot? One side is 228 feet, another is 150 feet, another is 80 feet, and the last side is 164 feet. My house is in the middle and it is 62 feet by 37 feet. Is that subtracted from the total? I would like to know this when I have to buy fertilizer.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Twelve acres 2004-01-13
From Heather:
I am looking at buying a property that includes 12 Acres of land and I am trying to visualize what this size is equivalent to. I have searched your site and figured out how many square feet it is but I was hoping that you could apply 12 Acres to something tangible, like a football field!
Answered by Penny Nom.
The square footage of an acre 2004-01-12
From Paul:
What is the square footage of an acre of land assuming all four sides are equal in length.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Acres 2003-08-13
From A landowner:
Can you please tell me how many total acres the following measurements would equal? 280 feet by 80 feet
220 feet by 70 feet
200 feet by 75 feet

Answered by Penny Nom.
0.027 acres 2003-01-16
From Cory Lee:
How many square feet are in How many square feet are in .027 acres??
Answered by Penny Nom.
0.63 of an acre 2002-06-08
From Sherry:
how many square feet are in 0.63 of an acre
Answered by Penny Nom.
Sodding the yard 2002-04-08
From Craig:
my parents want to lay sod in our back yard.

the sod cost $2.00 per square foot.

The size of our yard is 20x20 and 26x41


Answered by Penny Nom.
Acres 2001-10-10
From Allison:
how many feet are there in an acre?
Answered by Chris Fisher.
The price of a carpet 2001-03-01
From Amber:
i have to calculate the square footage of carpet for me room and im not quite sure how to do that. the carpet is $2.08 per sq. ft. and my room is 12x11ft.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Square feet and cubic feet 2001-01-21
From Jenny:
How do I convert square feet to cubic feet? If I have 2000 square feet then how many cubic feet do I have?
Answered by Harley Weston.
Square feet and acres. 1999-05-15
From Helene Freeman:
How can I find out about acres in sq. ft. a house lot is 2360 sq. ft. and the house is on 1432 how many acres are left?
Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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