Manual
ProjectCalc
®
Plus MX User’s Guide — 13
Bulk Bags: Finding Fill Volume Based on
Number of Bags
How many cubic metres will 20 bags of gravel fill?
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
o 0.
2 0 Ç 5 5 11.85
CU M
Carpet: Length/Quantity of
Find the quantity of carpet required (for various standard
carpet roll sizes) to cover a floor that measures 9.144m x
7.62m. First multiply the length times the width, then find
the length of carpet in metres for each roll size.
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
o 0.
9 • 1 4 4 m
x 7 • 6 2 m = 69.67728
SQ M
F 19.038
M
3.66
R
oll*
F 17.419
M
4.00
R
oll
F 34.839
M
2.00
R
oll
F 23.226
M
3.00
R
oll
*
Note:
Roll sizes may not appear in the order that you
see here since the calculator remembers the last roll size
that was displayed.
Drywall: Number of 8 x 4 Sheets
How many drywall sheets do you need for a wall measur-
ing 4.572m x 3.658m? Find the quantity per various stan-
dard sheet sizes, including 8x4, 8x2, 6x2 and 4x2.*
KEYSTROKE DISPLAY
o 0.
4 • 5 7 2 m
x 3 • 6 5 8 m = 16.72438
SQ M
Ç 4
(8 x 4 Sheets)
5.62 8
X
4
SHT
4 11.29 8
X
2
SHT
4 15.15 6
X
2
SHT
4 22.58 4
X
2
SHT
*
Note:
See
“Default Values”
grid for corresponding sheet
sizes in mm. Sheet sizes may not display in the order
shown above.
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