Basic Math

Homework Packet #2
Due 3rd Session

Homework Rules
(Unless stated otherwise)

All decimal answers are to be rounded to three decimal places.

All fraction answers are to be in "lowest terms"

When converting, you are expected to use 16ths.

Show all work for the Homework

All answers will include labels or unit of measurement required in the question.

Linear dimensions should be written in feet Inches and Fractions of an Inch.

Area and volume_ answers will be in decimal form.

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Decimals

Place the answer to each problem in the answer slot to the left.
3.563’
1. In one section of store, back-to-back shelving units are 4.75' wide. If 3 shelving
units are centered and equally spaced in an area that is 40.25' wide, what is the width of each aisle?

2. How many courses of siding are needed to cover a wall 11.75' tall if each course of
siding covers 5.5"?
601.25’
3. A ceiling of 2' x 2' tiles are to be installed in a room that measures 19' x 24.5'.
What will be the measure of the border tile spacing on the 24.5' side if the suspended ceiling is centered in
the room so that no less than one half of a full tile is along the wall?

34.123’
4. The 4th floor of an office building has a finished elevation of 147.29'. The 7th floor
of the same building has a finished floor elevation of 181.415'. If the floors are all equally spaced what is the
floor-to-floor distance between each floor?
11 rolls
5. 14.375' of edge banding is needed for a table. If the edge banding comes in 50m
(164') rolls, how many rolls are needed to complete an order for 125 tables?

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Converting

Convert the following inches to feet and inches.

1. 38” =
3 ft.
2 in.
2. 91” =
7 ft.
7 in.
3 25” =
2 ft.
1 in.
4. 42” =
3 ft.
6 in.
5. 108” =
9 ft.
0 in.
6. 74” =
6 ft.
2 in.

Convert the following feet and inches to all inches.

7. 6’-3” =
75 in.
8. 2’-5” =
29 in.
9. 11’-7” =
139 in.
10. 4’-1” =
49 in.
11. 5’-8” =
68 in.
12. 3’-9” =
45 in.
13. 9’-6” =
114 in.
14. 1’-4” =
16 in.

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Converting Decimal Parts of a Foot

Problem
7.250
1. Convert 7 feet 3 inches to feet and decimal parts of a foot

7.333
2. Convert 7 feet 4 inches to feet and decimal parts of a foot

12.750`
3. Convert 12 feet 9 inches to feet and decimal parts of a foot

21.6041
4. Convert 21 feet 7 1/4 inches to feet and decimal parts of a foot

63.943
5. Convert 63 feet 11 5/16 inches to feet and decimal parts of a foot

12’-6(1/2)’’
6. Convert 12.544 feet to feet, inches and fractions of an inch

14’-9(9/16)’’
7. Convert 14.802 feet to feet, inches and fractions of an inch

102’-4(1/8)’’
8. Convert 102.347 feet to feet, inches and fractions of an inch

47’-5(1/16)’’
9. Convert 47.417 feet to feet and inches

81’(15/16)’’
10. Convert 81.083 feet to feet and inches

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Percents

Put the answer to each problem in the answer slot to the left.

11818.18 board ft
1. Carpenters framing a house used 3,900 board feet of lumber the first week of work
on the project. The amount used is 33% of the total board feet to be used in the project. How many total
board feet will be required for the project?

2.010%
2. The total cost of building a house is $91,000. The carpenter labor and materials
totaled $45,270. What percentage was spent on carpenter labor and materials?

32.432%
3. A machine shaft 2.3125 inches in diameter was cut down .375 on one end to fit a
bearing. What percentage of the shaft diameter was removed by the machining?

"

4. An interior contractor installed 14,300 sq. ft. of ceiling tile the first week in a project requiring 37,000 sq. ft. of
tile for the total job. What percentage of the tile was installed in the first week? What percentage of the tile is
left to install?
38.6% installed
61.4%
remainder to be installed

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5. How much roofing felt should be ordered if the roof area to be covered is
3,150 sq.ft. and 15% is figured for waste?
29650 sq.ft.
6. A flooring contractor is installing 47,440 sq. ft. of carpet at an office building
project. His weekly report from the field shows 62.5% of the carpet has been installed to date. How many
square feet of carpet have been installed?
$119,383.95
7. An interior finish contractor estimated a project at $108,530.86, adding 2% for
incidentals and 8% as his profit. What is his final bid tally? (total bid)
$178,907.96
8. On a machinery repair project with a total cost to the owner of $308,462.00, the
contractor paid 58% for parts and incidental materials. What was his cost for parts and materials?
27.13%
9. A pile driving crew had 328 sheet pile to drive on a project. The first week they
drove 89 pile. What percentage was completed the first week?

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Measurements
Put the answer to each problem in the answer slot to the left.

109’’
1. . From the northeast comer, a dimension is given to the centerline of
door 1. Convert the dimension to inches.
59.125’’
2. From the northeast comer, a dimension is given to the centerline of
window D. Convert the dimension to inches.
94’’
3. From the northwest comer, a dimension is given to the centerline of
Window A. Convert the dimension to inches.
11’
4. What is the distance from the southwest comer to the center of window B?
3’-9’’
5. What is the distance from the southeast comer to the center of door 1?

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6. Give the ruler readings of each arrow position from the accompanying figures starting from the zero point on
the ruler.

A. 3(1/8)’’
B. 3’-2(9/16)’’
C. 3’-4(11/16)’’
D. 3’-7(5/16)’’

7.
A. 1’-10(3/8)’’
B. 2’-1(1/8)’’
C. 2’-3(5/16)’’
D. 2’-5(13/16’’

8.

A. 4’-11(7/16)’’
B. 5’-1(3/16)’’
C. 5’-3(11/16)’’
D. 5’-6(7/16)’’

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 Basic Math Terms
Due 3rd Session

To change the form

1. Convert:
any number to the right of the point ex .34
2. Decimal:
The number you divide into
3. Dividend:
The number you divide by
4. Divisor:
The approximate rounded up number
5. Estimate:
the times you multiply the base
6. Exponent:
distance betwween two points
7. Length:
part of 100
8. Percent:
size of two values
9. Ratio:
making easier number by keeping the values close
10. Rounding: