Calculate How Many Pavers are Needed for Patio

Here’s an easy way to determine how many pavers are needed for the new patio you are building.
Let’s assume the following…
Patio Area: 16'Wx12'L
Paver: 8Wx12H
Square footage of Patio Area (P) is 192.  This is derived by multiplying Length by Width.
Each paver is not 1 square foot.  1 square foot would be a 12Hx12W paver.  In this example, I’m working with an 8Hx12W paver (p).
Convert the paver into square inches by multiplying width by the height:  8*12 = 96 in2
So far
P=192 ft² (Patio square footage)
p=96 in² (Paver square inches)
1 ft² is 144 (12×12).
Calculate how many of these pavers will be required to fill a single square foot.
144/96 = 1.5 pavers
Take total square footage, P, and multiple by how many pavers are required for each square footage.
192*1.5 = 288 pavers
Not too bad.  I think I’ll get this project started soon.