Fraction, Decimals and Percentages
You must find the lowest common denominator to perform which math functions?
A. Multiplication and division
B. Addition and subtraction
C. All of the four basic math functions
D. None of the four basic math functions
B. Addition and subtraction
What is 3/8 converted to a decimal?
A. 0.375
B. 0.38
C. 0.83
D. 2.667
A. .375
The amount of space inside the boundary of a three-dimensional object is known as which of the following?
A. Area B. Volume C. Proportion
D. Pythagorean theorem
B. Volume
According to the segment, which of the following is NOT required to estimate materials?
A. Understanding of architectural drawings
B. Ability to perform construction methods
C. Ability to think systematically
D. Ability to collect useful data
B. Ability to perform construction methods
Allison is building a bookshelf. Her structure is 6 feet tall and she wants to insert 5 evenly-spaced shelves. Which math function should she use to determine how far apart the shelves should be placed?
A. Addition B. Subtraction
C. Multiplication D. Division
D. Division
A cone is 10 inches tall and has a radius of 3 inches. What is the cone’s volume?
A. 31.4 cubic inches B. 94.2 cubic inches
C. 282.6 cubic inches D. 847.8 cubic inches
B. 94.2 Cubic inches
Which of the following is recommended when performing basic math functions with percentages?
A. Pretend they are whole numbers
B. Pretend they are negative numbers
C. Convert them to fractions first
D. Convert them to decimals first
D. Convert them to decimals first
What is 0.465 converted to a percentage?
A. 0.465% B. 4.65% C. 46.5% D. 465%
C. 46.5
The formula π x r2 is used to find which of the following?
A. Volume of a triangle B. Length of the hypotenuse C. Area of a circle D. Volume of a cylinder
C. Area of circle
Using ratios so the elements of a drawing are in proportion to the actual room or building is known as which of the following?
A. Anchored drawing B. Drawing for application
C. Technical drawing D. Drawing true to scale
D. Drawing true to scale
The number on the bottom of a fraction is known as which of the following?
A. Denominator B. Numerator C. Factor D. Product
A. Denominator
Taylor is painting a large meeting room with four walls. Two walls are 12-by-14 feet and two walls are 12-by-25 feet. It is recommended to buy a gallon of paint for every 400 square feet. How many gallons of paint should Taylor buy?
A. 1 gallon B. 2 gallons C. 3 gallons D. 4 gallons
C. 3 Gallons
Solve the equation and simplify if possible: 7/8 * 2/5=
A. 7/20
B. 5/3
C. 9/13
D. 16/35
A. 7/20
What is 68% converted to a fraction?
A. 68/10 B. 5/7 C. 12/15 D. 17/25
D. 17/25
A triangle base is 6 inches long and its height is 5 inches. What is the area of the triangle?
A. 11 square inches B. 15 square inches
C. 22 square inches D. 30 square inches
B. 15 Square inches
Amelia is building a fence and wants it to be 40 feet long. Each panel is 8 feet long, and she will need a post at each end and between each panel. If she does NOT plan to buy any extra for waste, how many panels and posts will she need?
A. 4 panels and 4 posts B. 4 panels and 5 posts
C. 5 panels and 5 posts D. 5 panels and 6 posts
D. 5 panels and 6 posts
Will is building a playhouse for his cousin. He wants the playhouse to be 50 percent taller than his cousin, who is 46 inches tall. How tall should the playhouse be?
A. 46.5 inches B. 69 inches C. 92 inches D. 96 inches
B. 69 Inches
Cory is building a model and needs 12 identical rods which are each 3/4 inch long. He wants to cut them all from the same rod. How long of a rod does he need?
A. 6 inches long B. 9 inches long
C. 12 inches long D. 15 inches long
B. 9 Inches long
Solve the equation: 0.84 + 1.325 =
A. 0.485
B. 1.113
C. 1.409
D. 2.165
D. 2.165
What is 9/16 converted to a percentage?
A. 177.7% B. 77% C. 56.25% D. 43.5%
C. 56.25%
David is building a toy box. Its length will be 4 feet, its width will be 2.5 feet and its height will be 2 feet. What will the volume of the toy box be?
A. 4.5 cubic feet B. 8.5 cubic feet
C. 10 cubic feet D. 20 cubic feet
D. 20 Cubic feet
Kevin is tiling his bathroom. The floor is 6-by-5 feet, minus a 2-by-2.5-feet vanity. The tiles he likes are 1-by-1 foot. If he plans to buy 10 percent extra for waste, how many tiles will he need?
A. 33 tiles B. 30 tiles C. 28 tiles D. 25 tiles
C. 28 Tiles
Austin is building a shed based on blueprints he found online. The scale on the blueprints is 1 inch to 24 inches. If the shed’s window in the blueprints is 1.5 inches wide by 0.75 inches tall, what size window should he buy?
A. 18 inches wide by 9 inches tall
B. 24 inches wide by 12 inches tall
C. 36 inches wide by 18 inches tall
D. 60 inches wide by 36 inches tall
C. 36 inches wide by 18 inches tall
What is 0.91 ÷ 2.6?
A. 0.35 B. 3.5 C. 0.286 D. 2.86
A. .35
You have a wooden rod which is 24 1/2 inches long. Carlos needs a piece which is 8 3/4 inches long and Amanda needs a piece which is 6 3/8 inches long. How long will the rod be after you cut those pieces to give to Carlos and Amanda?
A. 8 1/2 inches
B. 9 3/8 inches
C. 10 1/4 inches
D. 12 1/8 inches
B. 9 3/8 inches
Jason wants to build a frame for a piece of art he found online. The website says it is 36.4 inches wide, but Jason measures in fractions. How wide is the art in fractions?
A. 36 1/2 inches B. 36 2/3 inches
C. 36 2/5 inches D. 36 5/8 inches
C. 36 2/5
A right-angled triangle has sides which are 5 inches and 12 inches. How long is the triangle’s hypotenuse?
A. 13 inches B. 17 inches C. 34 inches D. 60 inches
A. 13 Inches
Rachel is pouring a concrete patio. Her patio will be 6 inches deep, 6 feet long and 8 feet wide. If she rounds up to the nearest hundredth, how many cubic yards of concrete will she need? (Remember, yd3 = in3 ÷ 46,656.)
A. 0.43 cubic yard B. 0.65 cubic yard
C. 0.89 cubic yard D. 1.13 cubic yards
C. 0.89 Cubic yards
Olivia is carpeting her living room. It is 6-by-7.5 feet. If she wants to buy 10 percent extra for waste, how many square feet of carpet should she buy?
A. 45 square feet B. 49.5 square feet
C. 55 square feet D. 59.5 square feet
B. 49.5 Square feet
Joe is installing a light fixture on a wall using a 10 foot ladder. A flower garden is planted along the wall, so Joe must place his ladder 6 feet away from the wall. How high up the wall will his ladder reach?
A. 4 feet B. 6 feet C. 8 feet D. 10 feet
C. 8 Feet