Maths for Construction

Question 1 of 14

1

What is the area of the room?

Select one of the following:

12 sq. m
7 sq. m
1.2 sq.m

Explanation

Question 2 of 14

1

Roughly speaking, what is the area of the wall including the door?

Select one of the following:

10 sq.m
6 sq.m
13 sq.m

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

1

A box of tiles will cover 1.2 m². Roughly speaking, what area would you be able to tile if you had 6 boxes?

Select one of the following:

70 sq.m
7 sq.m
4 sq.m

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

1

A pallet of roof tiles covers 40 m². How many pallets would you need for a roof area of 100 m²?

Select one of the following:

2.5 pallets
2 pallets
3.5 pallets

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

1

An electric drill normally costs £40. In a sale it is reduced in price by 20%. How much does it cost in the sale?

Select one of the following:

£28
£36
£32

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

1

A foreman works out the cost of a job. The calculator shows the final amount as
1245.7574. What is that amount to the nearest penny?

Select one of the following:

£1245.76
£1245.77
£1245.75

Explanation

Question 7 of 14

1

A job requires 35 m of guttering. How many whole lengths will you need to order to have enough for the job?

Select one of the following:

12 lengths
11 lengths
14 lenghts

Explanation

Question 8 of 14

1

Two bricklayers work for 5 weeks on a contract worth £7,000. What would each bricklayer earn per week?

Select one of the following:

£700
£750
£1,400

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

1

A man earns £8.50 per hour. How much does he earn if he works 5 hours?

Select one of the following:

£46.50
£45.60
£40.50

Explanation

Question 10 of 14

1

A general purpose concrete mix is made from cement, sand and aggregate in the ratio of 1:2:4. If you use 8 shovels of sand, how much cement and aggregate would you need?

Select one of the following:

4 shovels of cement and 16 shovels of aggregate
8 shovels of cement and 4 shovels of aggregate
8 shovels of cement and 32 shovels of aggregate

Explanation

Question 11 of 14

1

A roll of roof felt covers 5 m². How many rolls would you need for 120 m²?

Select one of the following:

25 rolls
20 rolls
24 rolls

Explanation

Question 12 of 14

1

A litre of paint for exterior walls covers 6 sq.m.
How many litres would you need for an area of 30 sq.m?

Select one of the following:

36 tins
5 tins
6 tins

Explanation

Question 13 of 14

1

What is the length shown?

Select one of the following:

2005 mm
2.5 m
205 cm

Explanation

Question 14 of 14

1

If a load of concrete was mixed at 7.15 am. What is the final setting time?

Select one of the following:

7.15 pm
4.15 pm
5.15 pm

	Created by Bob Read over 8 years ago

- a chance to explore the maths you might need on a construction course

Maths for Construction

Question 1 of 14

What is the area of the room?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 14

Roughly speaking, what is the area of the wall including the door?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 14

A box of tiles will cover 1.2 m². Roughly speaking, what area would you be able to tile if you had 6 boxes?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 14

A pallet of roof tiles covers 40 m². How many pallets would you need for a roof area of 100 m²?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 14

An electric drill normally costs £40. In a sale it is reduced in price by 20%. How much does it cost in the sale?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 14

A foreman works out the cost of a job. The calculator shows the final amount as 1245.7574. What is that amount to the nearest penny?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 14

A job requires 35 m of guttering. How many whole lengths will you need to order to have enough for the job?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 14

Two bricklayers work for 5 weeks on a contract worth £7,000. What would each bricklayer earn per week?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 14

A man earns £8.50 per hour. How much does he earn if he works 5 hours?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 14

A general purpose concrete mix is made from cement, sand and aggregate in the ratio of 1:2:4. If you use 8 shovels of sand, how much cement and aggregate would you need?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 14

A roll of roof felt covers 5 m². How many rolls would you need for 120 m²?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 14

A litre of paint for exterior walls covers 6 sq.m. How many litres would you need for an area of 30 sq.m?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 14

What is the length shown?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 14

If a load of concrete was mixed at 7.15 am. What is the final setting time?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

A foreman works out the cost of a job. The calculator shows the final amount as
1245.7574. What is that amount to the nearest penny?

A litre of paint for exterior walls covers 6 sq.m.
How many litres would you need for an area of 30 sq.m?