Math in the Workplace - Measurements
KLASSIC GLASS & MORE
Wholesale/Retail Glass Sales
Installer
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Job Description: Cut and install glass - both auto and residential. |
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Problem:
You need to cut a mirror, but all of the measurements are in inches instead of feet. Find the length of each side in feet to cut a piece of glass and the total square feet in the mirror.
 KLASSIC GLASS & MORE
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Solution:
48 inches
12 in/ft |
= 4 feet (width) |
84 inches
12 in/ft |
= 7 feet (length) |
4 ft x 7 ft = 28 square feet in mirror