Construction Math

Convert 0.75 meters to centimeters.

• 0.0075cm
• 0.075 cm
• 7.50 cm
• 75.0 cm

Percentage means _____.

• out of 50
• out of 100
• out of 150
• out of 1000

Convert 0.86 into a fraction. Reduce to lowest terms.

• 86/100
• 14/100
• 43/50
• 7/50

The metric ruler is divided into _____.

• inches and half inches
• centimeters and millimeters
• millimeters and decimeters
• eighth inches and sixteenth inches

A room measures 12 feet by 16 feet long. What is the square footage of this room?

• 192
• 180
• 48
• 28

You have 5,814 feet of rope that you need to cut into 27-foot sections. How many sections of rope will you have?

• 215 sections with 3 feet left over
• 215 sections with 8 feet left over
• 215 sections with 9 feet left over
• 218 sections with 3 feet left over

Your job as a carpenter pays $20/hour and you worked 40 hours last week. The taxes paid from your salarywere $83 and $19. How much is your total check?

• $698
• $720
• $810
• $912

An electrician earns $25.00 per outlet he installs, including the cost of materials. The cost of material is $7.50 per outlet. A new addition needs 12 outlets installed. How much money will he earn?

• $300
• $210
• $90
• 390$

The volume of a shape in the metric system is stated in terms of _____.

• cu m 
• sq m
• cu ft
• sq ft

What is 1/3 of a dollar?

• 33 cents 
• .067 cents
• 67 cents
• 0.33 cents