Calculated Industries 4045-B - Manual (Page 22)

22 — Construction Master IV
EXAMPLES
Linear Calculations
Cutting Boards
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 Number of Studs
Find the number of 16-inch on-center
studs needed for an 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)
Note: Also applies to trusses and joists.