California contractors License Exam Preparation Questions and Answers

California Contractor’s License Exam
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Converting Factors - Answer--Multiply feet by feet

-Inches by inches

-cant multiply feet by inches and vice versa

-Convert units to multiply each other

- 1 foot = 12 inches

-Inches to feet, divide number of inches by 12.

- 3 feet 4 inches will be entered as 3.333 in calculator.

-feet to inches you multiply feet by 12.



Decimal conversation guide - Answer-1"Inches , 1/12 fraction feet, 0.083' Decimal feet

2", 2/12, 0.167'

3", 3/12, 0.25'

4", 4/12, 0.333'

5", 5/12, 0.417'

6", 6/12, 0.5'

7", 7/12, 0.583'

8", 8/12, 0.667'

9", 9/12, 0.75'

, 10", 10/12, 0.833'

11", 11/12, 0.917'

12", 12/12, 1'



General Conversion Numbers - Answer-Linear:

1 foot= 12 inches

1 yard= 3 feet

1 mile= 5280 feet

Area:

1 sq feet = 144 sq inches

1 sq yard = 9 sq feet

1 acre = 43, 560 sq feet

1 sq mile = 640 acres

Volume:

1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet

1 cubic yard = 46,656 cubic inches

1 cubic foot = 1,728 cubic inches

1 cubic foot of water = 7. 48052 gallons

Metric:

1 meter = 3.28 ft

1 inch = 2.54 cm

Other

1 roofing square = 100 sq ft

1 cu yd = 81 SQ feet @ 4" deep