Ability to Benefit Quiz

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  1. 1. Would Ted be able to meet his start date?

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    On the 4th of July, Ted decided to start construction of a room addition on his home. He wants to begin construction on his wife’s birthday, September the 25th. He contacted a well-recommended architect who told Ted that he could have the plans ready by the 20th of August, and the bid date would be 30 days thereafter. Work could commence 10 days after the bid date.

  2. 2. If a painter works 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, how many hours will he work in 20 working days?

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  3. 3. If that same painters makes a total of $22.50 per hour. How much will it cost to employ him for that 20 working day period?

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  4. 4. If his take home pay (net) amounts to 60% of his cost of employment, then how much is his net earnings?

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  5. 5. How many studs are in a wall if the wall is 10 feet long and the studs are spaced every 16 inches on center?

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  6. 6. How many concrete blocks are in a wall 10 feet x 10 feet if the blocks are 8 inches x 16 inches?

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  7. 7. If one yard is 3 feet long, then how many square feet are in one square yard?

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  8. 8. If a laborer starts work at 6:30 A.M. and leaves at 11:30 A.M., how many hours did he work?

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  9. 9. How many square yards of carpet are in a room 20 feet x 20 feet?

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  10. 10. Add $500.00 + $750.00 + $50.00 =

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  11. 11. Subtract 25% away from the above (answer to #10) amount.

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  12. 12. If one thousand board feet of lumber cost $375.00, then how much would 200 board feet cost?

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  13. 13. 25.03 x 60 =

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  14. 14. 1000.25 x 365 =

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  15. 15. Subtract 70 from the above (#14) answer.

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