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03-07-12, 02:54 PM
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5 square meters, 5m2
Having an argument at work.
I THINK 5 square meters is 5 x 1 meter squares (imagine 5 massive flagstones that are 1m x 1m) Then 5m2 is 5 meters x 5 meters (25 massive flagstones that are 1m x 1m) MY BOSS THINKS They are both the same HIS BOSS THINKS The opposite of what I said Google and various other searchs come up with different answers. The other blokes in work can't agree. What is the right answer
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03-07-12, 02:55 PM
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Re: 5 square meters, 5m2
They're the same.
The "square" refers to area, area is always calculated based on length x depth. I would guess one is an Americanism, but they're both the same. 5m2 doesnt equal 25m2, 5m2 = 5m2. Using your flagstone thing, both are 5No. 1x1m flagstones. 25m2 would require a 5x5square of 1x1m flagstones (or other variant) Last edited by Owenski; 03-07-12 at 03:00 PM. |
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03-07-12, 02:55 PM
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Re: 5 square meters, 5m2
They are both the same IMO. Although linguistically they ought not to be.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Square_metre |
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03-07-12, 02:58 PM
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Re: 5 square meters, 5m2
5x5 = 5 squared = 25
5x1 = 5 |
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03-07-12, 03:02 PM
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Re: 5 square meters, 5m2
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03-07-12, 03:43 PM
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Re: 5 square meters, 5m2
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 Used to fit flooring for a living and they are not the same thing!
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03-07-12, 03:48 PM
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Re: 5 square meters, 5m2
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If you're saying what I think you're saying, I can understand why you no longer fit flooring for a living  Either you overpriced your jobs by five times or did them for a fifth of what they should've been. |
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03-07-12, 03:50 PM
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Re: 5 square meters, 5m2
I can't believe I'm reading this thread tbh, it's very basic maths.
Go buy a box of tiles or flooring, it will say on the box for a square metre, 1m2. |
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03-07-12, 03:51 PM
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Re: 5 square meters, 5m2
Or perhaps he only put flooring in a fifth of each room?
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03-07-12, 03:56 PM
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Re: 5 square meters, 5m2
So if you have a tile that is 1m x 1m and you call that 1 square meter. What do you call 5 of them?
I know you call it 5m x 1m really but you can see where the confusion lies. |
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