Calculated Industries 8503 User Guide - Manual (Page 13)

You can also use the ProjectCalc Classic to determine
the total cost of a project, if you know the material’s cost
per unit. See the following example.
Paint: Cost of
Estimate the amount of paint needed for a room measur-
ing 15’ long x 12’ wide x 8’ high. If it costs $17.50 per
gallon, what is the total cost? First, multiply the perime-
ter of the room with the wall height, and then calculate
Paint.
Keystroke Display
o
0.
1 5 f + 1 5 f + 1 2 f
+ 1 2 f =
54 FEET 0 INCH
x 8 f = 432
SQ FEET
Ç 7 (Paint)
1.23 GL
x 1 7 • 5 0 Ç • (Cost)
21.60*
(approx. $22)
*Note: it will take slightly more than one gallon to paint
the room and cost approximately $22 for 1.23 gallons
based on the per gallon price of $17.50.
FINDING THE COST OF
MATERIALS
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