Plywood is sold in rectangle sheets 4 feet wide and 8 feet long. How many 4x8 sheets of plywood are needed to completely cover a rectangle shaped floor measuring 16 feet by 12 feet.
To find the number of 4x8 sheets of plywood needed to cover a rectangle shaped floor measuring 16 feet by 12 feet, we can divide the area of the floor by the area of each plywood sheet.
First, let's calculate the area of the floor:
Area of the floor = Length of the floor x Width of the floor
= 16 feet x 12 feet
= 192 square feet
Now, let's calculate the area of each 4x8 plywood sheet:
Area of each plywood sheet = Length of the plywood sheet x Width of the plywood sheet
= 8 feet x 4 feet
= 32 square feet
Finally, we can divide the area of the floor by the area of each plywood sheet to find the number of sheets needed:
Number of 4x8 plywood sheets = Area of the floor / Area of each plywood sheet
= 192 square feet / 32 square feet
= 6 sheets
Therefore, you will need 6 sheets of 4x8 plywood to completely cover the rectangle shaped floor measuring 16 feet by 12 feet.