Home Depot Assessment Home Depot Math & Measurements 2

Question 1

A room is 10 feet by 12 feet. Flooring tiles are sold in boxes that cover 20 square feet each. How many boxes are needed?

Accepted Answer

6 boxes

Answer

Room area = 10 × 12 = 120 sq ft; 120 ÷ 20 = 6 boxes.

Question 2

A customer needs to paint a wall that is 9 feet tall and 15 feet wide. One quart of paint covers 100 square feet. How many quarts are needed for one coat?

Accepted Answer

2 quarts

Answer

Wall area = 9 × 15 = 135 sq ft; 135 ÷ 100 = 1.35, so 2 quarts are needed.

Question 3

Concrete mix bags each fill 0.6 cubic feet. A customer needs to fill a rectangular hole that is 2 feet deep, 1 foot wide, and 1.5 feet long. How many bags are needed?

Accepted Answer

5 bags

Answer

Volume = 2 × 1 × 1.5 = 3 cubic feet; 3 ÷ 0.6 = 5 bags.

Question 4

A fence is 120 feet long and fence posts are placed every 8 feet. How many posts are needed in total, including both end posts?

Accepted Answer

16 posts

Answer

120 ÷ 8 = 15 gaps between posts; 15 gaps require 16 posts (one at each end of each gap).

Question 5

A customer wants to lay sod in a yard that is 30 feet by 40 feet. Sod rolls cover 9 square feet each. How many rolls are needed?

Accepted Answer

134 rolls

Answer

Yard area = 30 × 40 = 1,200 sq ft; 1,200 ÷ 9 = 133.3, rounded up to 134 rolls.

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Home Depot Assessment Home Depot Math & Measurements 2