Real-Life Math
"Organization is the key to a stress-free life," reads the advertisement
you have listed in the phone book for your professional organization business,
Orderly Solutions. As a professional organizer, you live by that slogan and
it shows.
A home business owner comes into your office seeking your
services. After a short conversation, you learn that she designs landscapes
around the city. And she's been doing it from her den for years.
But
now your client wants her den back and wants to separate her office from the
rest of the house. You agree to meet with her to help determine the office
layout before any organizational work begins.
During the meeting, the
client shows you the space in which she has been working. It is a large converted
garage, piled high with supplies, computer equipment and books. Then she shows
the small child's bedroom that she wants to make her office.
Your
first step is to determine if the room will be large enough to suit her needs.
So you measure the walls and find that you have these measurements:
Front
Wall: 10.5 feet (doorway not included)
Back Wall: 11.25 feet
Left
Side Wall: 8 feet
Right Side Wall: 6 feet (closet door not included)
Closet
Interior: 2.5 feet deep x 5 feet wide
Then you need to
consider the furniture that is to be put in the room:
Desk:
6 feet long with 4 foot left-return
Drawing Table: 6 feet long
Book
Shelves: 2 that are 4 feet wide and 6 feet tall
Wire Shelving: 2 that
are 4 feet wide and 6 feet tall
Filing Cabinets: 2 that are 4 feet tall,
and 2 feet wide
Supply Cabinet: 5 feet wide, 6 feet tall
Will
all the furniture fit into the smaller room?