WorksheetsConstruction Math
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Convert 0.75 meters to centimeters.
a)
0.0075cm
b)
0.075 cm
c)
7.50 cm
d)
75.0 cm
2.
Percentage means _____.
a)
out of 50
b)
out of 100
c)
out of 150
d)
out of 1000
3.
Convert 0.86 into a fraction. Reduce to lowest terms.
a)
86/100
b)
14/100
c)
43/50
d)
7/50
4.
The metric ruler is divided into _____.
a)
inches and half inches
b)
centimeters and millimeters
c)
millimeters and decimeters
d)
eighth inches and sixteenth inches
5.
A room measures 12 feet by 16 feet long. What is the square footage of this room?
a)
192
b)
180
c)
48
d)
28
6.
You have 5,814 feet of rope that you need to cut into 27-foot sections. How many sections of rope will you have?
a)
215 sections with 3 feet left over
b)
215 sections with 8 feet left over
c)
215 sections with 9 feet left over
d)
218 sections with 3 feet left over
7.
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?
a)
$698
b)
$720
c)
$810
d)
$912
8.
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?
a)
$300
b)
$210
c)
$90
d)
390$
9.
The volume of a shape in the metric system is stated in terms of _____.
a)
cu m
b)
sq m
c)
cu ft
d)
sq ft
10.
What is 1/3 of a dollar?
a)
33 cents
b)
.067 cents
c)
67 cents
d)
0.33 cents
11.
The metric system is used to measure length, weight, volume, and _____.
a)
currency
b)
diameter
c)
language
d)
temperature
12.
1/4 + 3/8 = _____. Reduce your answer to the lowest term.
a)
4 8
b)
1 2
c)
5 8
d)
5 4
13.
8/12 - 4/8 = _____. Reduce your answer to the lowest term.
a)
4 24
b)
2 14
c)
1 7
d)
1 6
14.
In the metric system, each millimeter increment is _____.
a)
1/1000 of a centimeter
b)
1/100 of a centimeter
c)
1/10 of a centimeter
d)
10 centimeters
15.
A screw is 3-7/10 inches long. Using decimals, this is written as _____ inches.
a)
3.13
b)
3.30
c)
3.60
d)
3.70
16.
Convert 612 centimeters to meters
a)
0.612
b)
6.12
c)
61.2
d)
612
17.
Multiply 4.5 × 7.
a)
31.5
b)
315
c)
52
d)
5.2
18.
One sheet of drywall weighs 48.7 pounds. You have ordered 50 sheets, so your total order will weigh _____.
a)
2,532 pd
b)
2,435 pd
c)
2,430 pd
d)
243.5 pd
19.
You need to mix 42 pounds of mortar. Each pound of mortar mix requires 0.03 liters of water. How many liters of water do you need? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth.)
a)
1.2 L
b)
1.3 L
c)
12.6 L
d)
13.2 L
20.
Convert 0.78 into a percentage.
a)
0.0078%
b)
0.78%
c)
7.8%
d)
78%
21.
A carpenter has to build an addition which needs 150 studs. Each stud costs $6.75. What is the total cost of the studs needed?
a)
$1012.50
b)
$1201.50
c)
$101.25
d)
$2101.25
22.
The equivalent of 3/4 inch is _____.
a)
1/2"
b)
6/8"
c)
3/8"
d)
4/3"
23.
While the measurement of the individual angles in a triangle can vary, their sum is always _____ degrees.
a)
45
b)
90
c)
180
d)
360
24.
When converting decimals to a percentage, simply move the decimal point _____.
a)
one place to the left
b)
one place to the right
c)
two places to the left
d)
two places to the right
25.
The area of a triangular roof section with a base of 7 feet and a height of 3.5 feet is _____.
a)
7 CU FT
b)
12 SQ FT
c)
12.25 SQ FT
d)
24.5 SQ FT
26.
You have to lay a floor for a 14-foot-square shed. The area is _____ square feet.
a)
19.6
b)
28.0
c)
144.0
d)
196.0
27.
The volume of a 9-inch cube is _____.
a)
243 CU YD
b)
729 CU IN
c)
818 CU IN
d)
1243 CU IN
28.
A contractor must tile a floor that measures 50′ × 45′. What is the total square footage of the area to be tiled?
a)
2475
b)
2100
c)
2500
d)
2250
29.
Each laborer earns $12.00 per hour. Alfredo's weekly time card shows 28 hours worked, Bob's card shows 40 hours of work, and Jane's card shows 38 hours of work. Excluding any deductions, how much money must be set aside to pay these three laborers?
a)
$1420
b)
$1272
c)
$1500
d)
$1368
30.
An HVAC contractor must install ductwork in six identical homes in a small development. She has calculated that each home will require about 215 square feet of galvanized sheet metal to fabricate all the required ducts in each house. The shop supervisor has set aside 1400 square feet of sheet metal for the project. Has he set aside enough sheet metal to complete the job?
a)
YES
b)
NO
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