MHB Calculating Screws Needed for 12" O/C Gutter on 100' Building

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For a 100-foot building with gutters installed 12 inches off center, the calculation for the number of screws needed involves placing screws every 12 inches along the length of the gutter. Starting with the first screw at the beginning of the gutter and the last screw at the end, there would be a total of 101 screws required. This is based on the assumption that screws are placed at each 12-inch interval, including both ends of the gutter. The interpretation of "12 inches off center" was clarified as the distance between adjacent screws. Therefore, the final answer is 101 screws for the installation.
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On a 100' - 0" (100 feet 0 inches) long building, how many screws are required to screw gutter to the building 12" (12 inches) off center (O/C)?

Could anyone tell me how this problem would be worked. And sorry there is not image to go by for this, as it is just a word problem.

Thanks.
 
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clhrhrklsr said:
On a 100' - 0" (100 feet 0 inches) long building, how many screws are required to screw gutter to the building 12" (12 inches) off center (O/C)?

Could anyone tell me how this problem would be worked. And sorry there is not image to go by for this, as it is just a word problem.

Thanks.

Good morning,

I don't know what this means: 12" (12 inches) off center (O/C) . So I'm going to guess:

1. The distance between 2 adjacent screws is 12'' = 1'.

2. The 1st screw is at position 0 (at the very beginning of the gutter)

3. The last screw is at position 100 (the very end of the gutter).

If (and only if) I understand your question correctly the total amount should be 101 screws.
 
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