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    MHB Square feet calculations assistance

    Hi Sorry, I would have thought that people as smart as the ones on this board would have known that ftg was short for footage. Jeff
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    MHB Square feet calculations assistance

    Thanks both! :)
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    MHB Square feet calculations assistance

    Hi all :) Can't find an online calculator to properly do this. I know basic sqft - if I have a room that is 12x12, the sqftg is 144. Easy. But... I am retiling the shower in my bathroom. Three walls, and not the ceiling nor the floor. I need to speak sqft to the tile store. Two of the walls...
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    MHB If you are 8 ft away from the source, how long does the sound take to reach you?

    The speed of sound is 761.2 mph, or, according to my math, 1116.5 fps. If you are 8 ft away from the source, how long does the sound take to reach you? What is the formula for doing this? I divided 8 into 1116.5, and got 139.5 - but that doesn't seem to tell me anything. Obviously, the answer...
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    MHB Problems with Percentage: From 300 to 3,850 - what percentage increase is that?

    I think - it seems as tho the final # you wind up with will vary depending upon which direction you go, and/or what the starting point is. Cheers.
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    MHB Problems with Percentage: From 300 to 3,850 - what percentage increase is that?

    Thank you! :) Based on what I see - assuming I understand correctly - 300 increased by 1666% is 5000. That correct?
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    MHB Problems with Percentage: From 300 to 3,850 - what percentage increase is that?

    Hi all. Hopefully this is in the right place. I tried using an online percentage calculator, but it's not giving me the correct results, and was hoping someone here could help me. From 300 to 3,850 - what percentage increase is that? -and- From 300 to 5,000 - what percentage increase is...