Calculating Board Feet

"Board feet" is the measure of the _________ of one square foot of material.

• Length
• Size
• Volume
• feet

If a board's length is provided in INCHES, board feet is the volume of the board divided by_________.

• 114
• 16
• 144
• none of these

If a board's length is provided in feet, board feet is the volume of the board divided by_________.

• 12
• 144
• 365
• 24/7

How many board feet are in 19 pieces of 2" x 6" 16' ?

• 298
• 304
• 314
• 324

Ozzie has purchased a walnut board that was 1" X  8"  X  12'.  The cost for walnut is $5.25/board foot.  How much did Ozzie pay?

• $3.50
• $5.25
• $42.00
• $504.00

Determine the number of board feet in a piece of Oak that is 1” thick, 4” wide, and 72” long.

• 2 BF
• 24 BF
• 216 BF
• 288 BF

How many board feet in a piece of Hickory that is 1” thick, 12” wide, and 4’ long?

• 1/3 BF
• 4 BF
• 48 BF
• 576 BF

Harriett purchased 8 pieces of hickory board that is 1” thick, 12” wide, and 4’ long.  The price is $2.50/board foot.  How much did Harriett pay?

• $11520.00
• $120
• $80.00
• $1440.00

Carl purchased 5 pieces of cherry board that is 3/4” thick, 7” wide, and 8’ long.  The price is $4.80/board foot.  How much did Carl pay?

• $4.80
• $7.00
• $22.40
• $112.00

Ryan purchased 7 pieces of red oak that is 3/4” thick, 7 1/4” wide, and 4’ long.  The price is $4.80/board foot.  How much did Ryan pay?

• $11.60
• $81.20
• $6.77
• $974.40