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Exploring Independent Living: Calculating Space and Costs for Your First Apartment

This guide focuses on practical problem-solving skills essential for independent living. It helps you determine how much space you need and want when moving out for the first time. By analyzing floor plans and understanding area calculations, you'll learn to evaluate potential apartments based on size, features, and layout. The project involves a worksheet capturing data on multiple locations, comparing costs per square foot while considering your preferences and needs. Essential for those seeking autonomy in their living situation.

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Exploring Independent Living: Calculating Space and Costs for Your First Apartment

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  1. Problem Solving Independent Living

  2. Independent Living

  3. Our Schedule

  4. How much space do I want? How much space do I need? • Why type of apartment would you like when you first move out on your own?

  5. Reading a Floor Plan • Value – Cost for size • Features • Layout

  6. Independent Living • Area = length x width • Example: • Why does knowing the area important when looking for a rental apartment? see page 393 16 feet 9 feet 9 16

  7. Example Gabriela plans to carpet her living room, except for the quarter-circle shown in the corner. That area will be a wood floor where she will put her piano. The radius of the quarter circle is 8 feet. If carpeting costs $9.55 per square foot, what is the cost of the carpeting she will use in her living room?

  8. What is the Apartment’s area ? CRITICAL SKILLS: Calculating Floor Plan area Understanding Floor Plan layout

  9. Floor Plan Studio 5’ x 8’ 5’ x 8’ 12’ x 8’ 5 x 8 = 40 square feet ? square feet ? square feet 40 sq ft + ? + ? + ? 22’ x 13’ = ?? sq ft

  10. Floor Plan Studio 5’ x 8’ 5’ x 8’ 12’ x 8’ 5 x 8 = 40 square feet ? square feet ? square feet 40 sq ft + ? + ? + ? 22’ x 12’ 6” What if ? = ?? sq ft

  11. Floor Plan #1 - Studio

  12. Floor Plan #7

  13. Floor Plan #2

  14. Independent Living Project 1 worksheet • Deliverables: • Filled out template. • A table containing the data – calculated cost per square foot for each location. • A statement of which of the five you would select. Plus a paragraph (at least 3 sentences) stating your reasons why your choice is better for you.

  15. Independent Living Project 1 worksheet 5 Locations include: A Chgo Neighborhood, Loop, Chgo Suburb, plus 2 others in your desired location. • # 1: • Location (Neighborhood, City and State): _________________ • Zip (usps.com/zip4): ____________ • Monthly Rent: __________________ • Size of Apartment (in square footage): ______________________ • Number of Bedrooms: ______________________ • Number of Bathrooms: ___________ # 2-5:

  16. Independent Living Extra Credit Work – Tuesday, 5-24th • Write a paragraph interpreting the quote and explaining what the quote means to you: “A good home must be made, not bought” Do the following problems on Page 399, • Number 2, a through f • Number 4, a through e

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