Module TWO (Introduction to Construction Math) Questions with Complete Solutions

Module TWO (Introduction to Construction Math) Questions with Complete Solutions What is the place value of 2 in the number 123,456? - Correct Answer ten thousands Forty-five thousand, six hundred twelve pipe fittings have been ordered for a large project. How would you write this number as a whole number using digits? - Correct Answer 45,612 Add the following numbers together: 811, 901, 88, and 5. The sum is _____. - Correct Answer 1,805 Your job as a carpenter pays $20/hour and you worked 40 hours last week. The taxes withheld from your wages were $83 federal tax and $19 state tax. Your total check is _____. - Correct Answer $698 A package contains 12 electrical locks, each with a unique key. A package is delivered to 16 job site superintendents. How many unique keys will result from the distribution? - Correct Answer 192 You have 5,814 meters of rope that you need to cut into 27 meter sections. How many 27 meter sections of rope will you be able to create, and how much rope will be left over as waste? - Correct Answer 215 sections with 9 meters left over An equivalent fraction to 5/16 is _____. - Correct Answer 10/32 When reduced to its lowest terms, the fraction 12/16 would read as _____. - Correct Answer 3/4 The improper fraction 37/6 can be changed to the mixed number _____. - Correct Answer 6-1/6 1/4 + 3/8 = _____. Reduce your answer to the lowest terms. - Correct Answer 5/8