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Construction Math Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many square feet of floor tile is needed for a room 16' x 20'?

a)

320 cubic feet.

b)

3200 square feet.

c)

320 square feet.

d)

32 square feet.

2.

It costs a plumber $275 for labor and materials to install a toilet. The materials cost is $110. How much will he make in a labor for a 2 bathroom house?

a)

$165

b)

$550

c)

$330

d)

$385

3.

What is the area of a right triangle that has a base of 24" and a verticle height of 32"?

a)

384 inches.

b)

384 square inches.

c)

384 cubic inches.

d)

768 square inches.

4.

If you are a plummer that earns $25 per hour, you work 40 hours per week, and you pay $223 in Federal tax and $142 in state tax, what is your weekly income?

a)

$635.

b)

$1,000.

c)

$777.

d)

$858.

5.

If one sheet of drywall weighs 48.7 lbs., what is the total weight of 50 sheets of drywall ordered for a given job?

a)

2,532 lbs.

b)

243.5 lbs.

c)

2,430 lbs.

d)

2,435 lbs.

6.

A floor for a 4' x 4' shed must be fabricated. The area of the floor will measure

a)

16 square feet.

b)

16 cubic feet.

c)

64 square feet.

d)

64 feet.

7.

What does a square have in common with a rectangle?

a)

All four sides are equal in length.

b)

All four corners are 90 degree angles.

c)

The sum of all four angles is 180 degrees.

d)

None of the above.

8.

Your job as a carpenter pays $20 per hour and you worked 40 hours. Your tax withholding was $83.00 federal and $19 state. What was the total on your paycheck?

a)

$810.

b)

$720.

c)

$698.

d)

$9112.

9.

What is the square footage of a room 26' x 52'?

a)

1252

b)

1485

c)

1352

d)

1192

10.

The roof of a house is 19' x 37' per side, how many pieces of 4' x 8' plywood would it take to deck this roof?

a)

20

b)

21

c)

22

d)

24

11.

How many square feet are in a piece of sheet rock that is 4' x 12'?

a)

32

b)

42

c)

36

d)

48

12.

What is the perimeter of the rectangle?

a)

28 square feet.

b)

28 feet.

c)

48 feet.

d)

48 square feet.

13.

A perimeter of a rectangle is 34 feet. The width is 4 feet. What would the length be? (Hint: 2 sides are each 4 feet; the other two sides must be equal.)

a)

17 feet

b)

15 feet

c)

13 feet

d)

None of the above.

14.

The distance around an object is called the .............

a)

Area.

b)

Perimeter.

15.

Do you multiply or add when you find the perimeter?

a)

Add.

b)

Multiply.

16.

What is the perimeter of the fence?

a)

40

b)

15

c)

50

d)

30

17.
How much is 33% of a dollar?
a)
$33
b)
$0.33
c)
$3.33
d)
$0.67
18.
Add these two fractions 5/8 + 5/16 (reduce to lowest terms)
a)
10/16
b)
10/24
c)
5/12
d)
15/16
19.
Convert 0.35 into a percentage.
a)
3-1/2%
b)
35%
c)
.0035%
d)
350%
20.
If the total cost of installing 6 ceiling fans is $1,140.00, the fans cost $92 each, What is the labor charge per fan?
a)
$190
b)
$92
c)
$282
d)
$98
21.
Subtract these two fractions: 3/4 - 5/16
a)
2/8
b)
2/16
c)
7/16
d)
1/6
22.
Multiply these two fractions 1/2 x 6/8
a)
3/16
b)
6/16
c)
3/8
d)
8/12
23.
Divide these two fractions: 7/16 / 2/3
a)
14/48
b)
7/24
c)
21/32
d)
32/21
24.
8.   If you are putting 3/4" plywood on as  a  subfloor  of a building 26' x 42', how many pieces of plywood would you need?
a)
30
b)
34
c)
35
d)
36
25.
9.  How many square feet are in a piece of sheetrock that is 4' 12'?
a)
32
b)
36
c)
42
d)
48
26.

How many feet are in a yard?

a)

6

b)

3.33

c)

9

d)

3

27.

A bathroom is 8 feet wide by 7 feet long. You purchased 40 square feet of tile. How much more tile do you need?

a)

26 sq. ft.

b)

10 sq. ft.

c)

16 sq. ft.

d)

15 sq.ft.

28.

As a painter, you get paid $13.50 per hour. You worked 37 hours in a week. What is your total paycheck?

a)

$500

b)

$499.50

c)

$503.50

d)

$467.50

29.

15/16 minus 1/8 equals=

a)

11/16

b)

3/8

c)

9/16

d)

13/16

30.

3/4 + 3/4 =

a)

1

b)

1 1/4

c)

1 1/2

d)

1 1/8