Introduction to Construction Math 1
What is the place value of 2 in the number 123,456?
ten thousands
Add the following numbers together: 811,901,88, and 5. The sum is _____.
1,795
you job as a carpenter pays $20/ hour and you worked 40 hours last week. The taxes withheld from your wages were $83 federal tax and $19 state tax. Your total check is _____,
$698
A package contains 12 electrical locks, each with a unique key. A package is delivered to 16 job site superintendents. How many unique keys will result from the distribution?
192
You have 5,814 meters of rope that you need to cut into 27 meter sections. How many 27 meter sections of rope will you be able to create and how much rope will be left over as waste?
215 sections with 9 meters left over
An equivalent fraction to 5/16 is _____
10/32
When reduced to its lowest terms, the fraction 12/16 would read as _____.
3/4
The improper fraction 37/6 can be changed to the mixed number
6-1/6
1/4 + 3/8 = ___. Reduce your answer to the lowest terms.
5/8
In a number such as 52.25, any number shown to the right of the decimal point represent _____.
that part of the number is less than 1
One sheet of drywall weighs 48.7 pounds. If 50 sheets are ordered, the total weight of the order would be _____.
2,435 pounds
You need to mix 42 kilograms of mortar. Each kilogram of mortar mix requires 0.03 liters of water. How many liters of water do you need? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a liter.)
1.3 liters
When a number is stated as a percentage, it means that number represents a portion of _____.
100
When converting decimals to a percentage, simply move the decimal point _____.
two places to the right
Convert 0.86 into a fraction and reduce the answer to lowest terms.
43/50
An inside measurement can be taken with a tape measure by _____.
adding the length of the tape measure case
In the metric system, each millimeter increment is equal to _____.
1/10 of a centimeter
Convert 612 feet to meters using the following information: 1 meter = 3.28 feet. Round your answer to the nearest one-hundredth.
186.59 meters
Using the formula 1kg= 2.205 pounds, 165 pounds converts to a weight of _____.
74.8 kilograms
One ounce is equal to 28.35 grams. Convert 16 ounces to grams. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
453.6 grams
If an angle is not acute, straight, or obtuse, it might be a(n) _____.
right angle
The circumference of a circle represents _____
the distance around the outside
Given the equation 1/2 (b x h), the area of a triangular roof section with a base of 7 feet and a height of 3.5 feet is _____.
12.25 sq ft
The volume of a shape I the metric system is stated in terms of _____.
cu m
The volume of a 9-inch cube is _____.
729 cu in