CORE CURRICULUM Module 102 Introduction to Construction
Math
SY 2019-2020
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 1
Sections 1.1.0 and 1.1.1 – Place Values
Example:
1. What is the place value of 3 in the number 123,456?
2. A supervisor estimates that a commercial building will require sixteen thousand, five
hundred feet of copper piping to complete all of the restroom facilities. How would you
write this value as a whole number?
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 2
Section 1.2.0 – Addition
Example
1
723
+ 84
807
Section 1.2.0 –Subtraction
Example
6 1
12, 7 66
-1, 4 83
11, 283
Section 1.2.1 – Addition and Subtraction
Examples:
1. In calculating a bid for a roof restoration, a contractor estimates that he will need
$847 for lumber, $456 for roofing shingles, and $169 for hardware. What is the
total cost for the materials portion of the bid?
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 3
Solution
847
+ 456
169
1472
2. A general contractor ordered three different sized windows to complete a job on a
residential home. She ordered a bow window that cost $874; one 36" × 36" double-
hung window that cost $67; and one 36" × 54" double-hung window that cost $93. If
she had set aside $1,250 to purchase the windows in her estimate, how much will she
have left after buying them?
Solution
874
+ 67
93
1034
Then,
1250
- 1034
216
Section 1.3.0 – Multiplication and Division
Examples:
1.
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 4
2.
Sections 2.1.0 to 2.1.2 – Fractions
REDUCING TO LOWEST TERMS
Section 2.3.0 - ADDING FRACTIONS and SUBTRACTING FRACTIONS
Examples:
1.
24 20 44 11 3
+ 32 = 32 = = 18
32 8
2.
7 2 5
-8=8
8
Section 2.4.0 – MULTIPLYING FRACTIONS and DIVIDING FRACTIONS
Example
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 5
Section 3.1.0 – Decimals
Examples:
1. Identify the words that represent the proper way to speak the decimal value shown.
2.5 = _____.
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 6
a. two and five-tenths
b. two and five-hundredths
c. two and five-thousandths
d. twenty-five-hundredths
2. Select the answer that places the decimals in order from smallest to largest.
0.400, 0.004, 0.044, and 0.404
a. 0.400, 0.004, 0.044, 0.404
b. 0.004, 0.044, 0.404, 0.400
c. 0.004, 0.044, 0.400, 0.404
d. 0.404, 0.044, 0.400, 0.004
Sections 3.2.2 to 3.2.5 – Decimals (MULTIPLYING, DIVIDING, ADDITION, AND
SUBTRACTION OF DECIMALS)
Examples:
1.
2.
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 7
3. 82 + 3.41 + 5.25 = _____
4. Yesterday, a lumber yard contained 6.7 tons of wood. Since then, 2.3 tons were
removed. How many tons of wood remain?
Sections 3.3.1 and 3.3.2 – Decimals and Fractions
CONVERTING FRACTIONS TO DECIMALS
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 8
.75
)
4 3.00
- 2.8
0.20
- 0.20
0.00
CONVERTING DECIMALS TO FRACTIONS
Sections 3.3.3 and 3.3.4 – Decimals and Fractions
CONVERTING INCHES TO DECIMAL EQUIVALENTS
Examples:
Convert the following fractions to their decimal equivalents without using a calculator.
1. 1⁄4 = _____
2. 3⁄4 = _____
Convert the following measurements to a decimal value in feet. Round the answer to
the nearest hundredth.
3. 9 inches = _____ feet
4. 10 inches = _____ feet
Sections 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 – Measuring
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 9
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 10
Sections 5.1.3 and 5.1.4 – Units of Measure
Examples:
Find the answers to the following conversion problems without using a calculator.
1. 0.45 meter = _____ centimeters
2. 3 yards = _____ inches
3. 36 feet = _____ yards
Sections 5.2.1 and 5.3.4 – Units of Measure
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 11
Example
Convert these weights from imperial to metric weight units, or vice versa.
1. 50 pounds = _____ kilograms
2. 50 kilograms = _____ pounds
3. 15.9 ounces = _____ grams
4. 11,600 cubic inches = _____ cubic feet
5 1.9 cubic meters = _________ cubic centimeters
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 12
6. 512 cubic meters = _____ cubic yards
Section 5.4.0 – Units of Measure
Formula
Degrees C = 5/9 (degrees F – 32)
Degrees F = (9/5 × degrees C) + 32
Examples:
Convert these temperatures from Fahrenheit to Celsius, or vice versa.
1. 180 degrees F = _____C
2. 66 degrees F = _____C
2. –26 degrees C = _____F
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 13
Sections 6.1.0 and 6.3.1 – Geometry
COMMON AREA FORMULAS
• The area of a rectangle = length × width.
• The area of a square also = length × width.
• The area of a circle = π × radius2. In this formula, you must use the mathematical
constant π (pi), which has an approximate value of 3.14. You multiply π times the
radius of the circle squared (multiplied times itself).
• The area of a triangle = 1⁄2 × base × height.
Examples:
1. The area of a rectangle that is 8 feet long and 4 feet wide is ____.
2. The area of a 16cm square is ____.
3. The area of a circle with a 14-foot diameter is _____.
Sections 6.4.0 and 6.4.6 – Geometry
VOLUME OF A SLAB
V=LxWxH
VOLUME OF A CYLINDER
V = π × radius2 × height (or πr2 × height)
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 14
VOLUME OF A TRIANGULAR PRISM
0.5 × base × height × depth (thickness)
Examples:
1. The volume of a 3 cm cube is _____.
2. The volume of a triangular prism that has a 6-inch base, a 2-inch height, and a 4-inch
depth is _____.
Core Curriculum Module 102 – Introduction to Construction Math 15
