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

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To calculate the number of screws needed to attach a gutter to a 100-foot building with screws placed 12 inches off center (O/C), the first screw is positioned at 0 inches and the last screw at 100 inches. Given that the distance between adjacent screws is 12 inches, a total of 101 screws are required. This includes the screws at both ends of the gutter, confirming that the calculation is accurate based on the specified spacing.

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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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