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    How do you find the area of an L-shaped room?
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    Break it into two non-overlapping rectangles and measure the length and width of both. Multiply the length and width of each rectangle, then add them together.
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    How many meters is a square meter?
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    A meter is a measurement of length. A square meter is a measurement of area. One square meter is the equivalent of the area of a square that is one meter in length on each side. The perimeter of such a square (the total distance around it) would be four meters. A square meter could also be the area of some other figure such as a rectangle, triangle or circle if it contains the same amount of space as the square just mentioned.
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    How do I figure out the area of a room in square meters?
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    If the room is rectangular, measure the length and width of the room in meters, then multiply those dimensions together. If the room is not a perfect rectangle (e.g., if it has an alcove), you’ll need to divide up the room into rectangular (or triangular) portions. Find the area of the main part of the room and add it to the area of the alcove or extension.
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    How can I convert square meters into cubic meters?
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    You can’t really convert directly from square meters to cubic meters. Square meters are a measure of area (which is 2 dimensional), while cubic meters are a measure of volume (3 dimensional). To calculate the volume of a space in cubic meters, measure the length, width, and height in meters and multiply them together.
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    How many square meters is 30 cm by 15 meters?
    Donagan
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    30 cm x 15 meters = 0.3 m x 15 m = 4.5 square meters.
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    How do I calculate cost per square meter?
    Donagan
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    Divide total cost by the number of square meters.
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    How do I convert square meters to feet?
    Donagan
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    If you mean square feet, there are 10.76 square feet in one square meter.
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    How do I convert 20 meters in to square meters?
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    If the length and width of the space are both 20 meters, 20 x 20 = 400 square meters.
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    What is the difference between a square meter and metre squared?
    Donagan
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    They are two ways of saying the same thing. The latter is the British way of saying it.
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    How many feet is in a lot that is 6 x 10 meters in dimension?
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    If you're asking about square feet, you would multiply the two lengths and then multiply by 10.76 (the number of square feet in a square meter).
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    How do I calculate how many tiles I need in a square meter?
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    Find the area of the tile by multiplying its length by its width. Then divide that area into one square meter. That tells you how many tiles will fit into a square meter. For example, if a tile is a square 5 cm on a side, its area is 25 cm². A square meter contains 10,000 cm², so you'd divide 25 into 10,000 to get 400, the number of tiles you'd need to cover a square meter.
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    How do I calculate the area of a triangle?
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    Multiply the length of a base of the triangle by the length of the corresponding altitude and divide the product by two.
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    The building is 40 meters x 80 meters x 9 meters: what is the overall square meters and how is it worked out?
    Donagan
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    9 m sounds like a height and wouldn't be considered here. Multiply the other two lengths to get square meters. (If you're looking for cubic meters, you would multiply all three lengths together.)
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    How many times does 370mm by 3m fit into 45 square meters?
    Donagan
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    Convert mm to m, multiply the two lengths together, then divide that into 45.
  • Question
    How many square meters in 1 hectare?
    Donagan
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    10,000.
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    How do I calculate the square meters for hexagon-shaped tiles?
    Donagan
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    Consider the hexagon as one large square, including the "missing" triangles at each of the four corners of the square. Calculate the area of the square. Then, subtract the area of the four "missing" triangles.
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    What's the volume of the cage on a trailer if it's 1510m x 2430m x 900m?
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    It's 1510 x 2430 x 900 = 3.28 x 10^9 cubic meters.
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    28.35 square meters is how many square feet?
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    To convert square meters to square feet, take square meters (28.35 meters) and multiply it by 10.764. So 28.35 x 10.764 = 305.157 square feet.
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    87 square meters is equal to how many square yards?
    Donagan
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    Multiply by 1.196.
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    What is the area in square meters of an object 22 feet in width and 40 feet in length?
    Donagan
    Top Answerer
    Convert the measurements to meters and multiply.
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    How many square feet are there in 2.07 acres?
    Donagan
    Top Answerer
    One acre is the equivalent of 43,560 square feet.
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    What's the formula for finding square meter of plot size with different lengths, 35m x 23m x 30m x 20m?
    Donagan
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    There is no formula. You would have to subdivide the plot into smaller (but regular) shapes such as rectangles, trapezoids and triangles, then calculate the respective areas of each, and add them together.
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    How many cubic centimeters are in 24 cubic meters?
    Donagan
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    Multiply cubic meters by 10,000 to get cubic centimeters.
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    How do I change meters to meters squared? Do I need to multiply by 10?
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    First, take into consideration that we are talking about two different formats. The meter is used for single-dimension shapes (like a straight line, a curved lined, etc.) to measure the length. The meter squared or squared meter is used for bi-dimensional shapes (like a square, a triangle, a circle, a diamond, etc.) to measure an area. Second, the formulas used to calculate the area of a shape (meters squared) from its dimensions (meter) vary according to the shape, and they are mostly described in the body of this article. Just make sure you understand the distinction.
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    How do I find the area in square feet of a shape with more than four sides?
    Donagan
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    Subdivide the area into smaller sections consisting of squares, rectangles, and triangles. Measure those subsections, and calculate each area, then add them together.
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    How many square meters of roof do I need to fit 120 panels 1.7 x 1 meter?
    Donagan
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    Depending on whether there's any overlap, 120 such panels will cover approximately 120 x 1.7 x 1 = 204 square meters of roof.
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    I have a rented garage that is 5 meters long by 2.4 meters wide by 1.8 meters high. How many square feet is this storage space?
    Donagan
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    Multiply length by width by height to get the volume in cubic meters. Then multiply by 35.315 to get the volume in cubic feet. (If you just want the area of the floor, multiply length by width by 10.76 to get the area in square feet.)
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    My garden is 22.5 ft x 15.5 ft, and the Indian slabs that I have looked at are measured in square meters. How many slabs would I need to order?
    Donagan
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    Multiply the two garden dimensions together to get its area in square fee, divide by 10.76 to get the area in square meters, then divide that by the area of one slab.
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    How do I convert feet into meters?
    Donagan
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    Multiply feet by 3.28.
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    How do I convert square meters into meters?
    Donagan
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    Square meters do not convert into meters. A meter is a distance measured along a one-dimensional line. A square meter is an amount of space measured across a two-dimensional surface.
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