How to Fill in an Office Cubicle With Balloons
- 1). Estimate the volume of the cubicle. Multiply the length by the width and the height. This is the volume in cubic feet. For example, a cubicle that is 8 feet long, 6 feet wide and 5 feet tall has a volume of 240 cubic feet. Convert this to cubic inches by multiplying it by 1,728 cubic inches/cubic foot. The volume of the co-worker's cube is 414,720 cubic inches.
- 2). Calculate the volume of an individual balloon. Even though they are not perfectly spherical, it is a good way to estimate the volume and number needed. Blow up a test balloon and measure how wide it is. The volume of a balloon that is 10 inches wide (D for diameter) is [4/3 * (PI) * ((1/2) * D^3)] or [(1.33) * (3.14) * 5^3)] which equals 522 cubic inches per balloon.
- 3). Calculate the number of balloons needed to fill the cubicle. The cubicle has a volume of 414,720 cubic inches. Each balloon has a volume of 522 cubic inches. Therefore, 414,720/522 = 794 balloons. Because of furniture, the actual number of balloon will be less. However, this is a good estimate.
- 4). Speak to the supervisor and get permission to fill the cubicle with balloons.
- 5). Plan a staging area and either gather the inflated balloons everyone has brought from home or inflate them with a hand pump.
- 6). Remove or cover plants and other fragile items on the co-worker's desk. Turn off the computer, lights and other electrical devices. To get the maximum number of balloons in the cubicle, put them out in layers.
- 7). To keep the balloons from spilling out into the aisle, put a ribbon of crepe paper across the cubicle opening for every layer.