Question 1

The cost of magnet wire for a motor repair shop during a one-week period is as follows: 14 pounds of number 17, $58; 12 pounds of number 16, $55; 10 pounds of number 24, $51; 6 pounds of number 21, $19; and 5 pounds of number 25, $24. Find the total cost of magnet wire during this period.

Accepted Answer

207

Question 2

At inventory time, 435 pounds of magnet wire for winding motors is available. In ten successive days, 15 pounds, 6 pounds, 24 pounds, 12 pounds, 3 pounds, 8 pounds, 17 pounds, 32 pounds, 16 pounds, and 13 pounds of wire are taken out of stock. How many pounds are left?

Accepted Answer

289

Question 3

Eight different boxes contain a number of 3/4 inch, # 8 flat-head, bright wood screws. The numbers of screws are 124, 72, 36, 92, 38, 64, 74, and 67. What is the total number of screws?

Accepted Answer

567

Question 4

At different times during the week, an electrician takes the following amounts of metallic cable from stock: 500 feet, 1,200 feet, 250 feet, 90 feet, 38 feet, 65 feet, 84 feet, 225 feet, and 125 feet. What is the total number of feet of metallic cable taken from stock?

Accepted Answer

The answer of At different times during the week, an...

Question 5

The key on the calculator used to change the sign of a number is called:

Accepted Answer

The plus/minus key is typically represented by a symbol that looks like ± or -/+ and allows users to switch the sign of a number from positive to negative or vice versa. It is not the subtract key (D) as that key is used for subtraction operations, not sign changes. The negative number key (B) and reverse key (C) are not commonly used terms in calculator terminology.

Question 6

A factory department has motors of 75 horsepower, 30 horsepower, 200 horsepower, 40 horsepower, 25 horsepower, 15 horsepower, 5 horsepower, 125 horsepower, 150 horsepower, and 175 horsepower. What is the combined horsepower of the 10 motors?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A factory department has motors of 75...

Question 7

An electrical contractor charges $598 for a job. The materials cost $263. The cost of labor is $173, and the cost of transportation is $10. Find the profit.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An electrical contractor charges $598 for a...

Question 8

An electrician uses switch outlet boxes on eight different jobs. The number of boxes used on each job is 56, 9, 86, 36, 93, 105, 42, and 56. Find the total number of outlet boxes used.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An electrician uses switch outlet boxes on...

Question 9

On a certain job, a sum of $438 is spent for materials. Of this amount, $76 is spent for 1-inch conduit, and $105 is spent for cable. How much money is spent for other materials?

Accepted Answer

The answer of On a certain job, a sum of...

Question 10

Three rooms of a house contain lamps that have the following wattage: living room, 150 watts; dining room, 125 watts; bathroom, 75 watts. What is the total load when all lamps are operating?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Three rooms of a house contain lamps...

Question 11

A buyer can purchase 70 screwdrivers. Ten 4-inch lengths, twelve 6-inch lengths, twenty 8-inch lengths are needed. How many heavy 24-inch screwdrivers can be bought to obtain the total of 70 screwdrivers?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A buyer can purchase 70 screwdrivers. Ten...

Question 12

If the number -5 is entered in a calculator followed by the (+/-) key what will be displayed on the calculator?

Accepted Answer

The (+/-) key changes the sign of the number currently displayed on the calculator. Therefore, if -5 is entered and the (+/-) key is pressed, the calculator will display 5.

Question 13

For a residential job, a reel containing 1,050 feet of cable is delivered. Three 45-foot lengths and three 65-foot lengths are used. How many feet are left?

Accepted Answer

The answer of For a residential job, a reel containing...

Question 14

An electrical contractor receives the following quantities of Braidx cable during the first quarter of the year: January, 7,500 feet; February, 10,750 feet; March, 4,500 feet. Find the total number of feet of Braidx cable received.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An electrical contractor receives the following quantities...

Question 15

A supply house has 804 solenoids for 5-horsepower motor controls. The clerk must reorder this item when the supply reaches 60. Fourteen are sold on January 1, and 75 are sold on January 16. How many more can be sold before reordering?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A supply house has 804 solenoids for...

Question 16

A two-wire transmission line requires 134 miles of conductor for each wire. By straightening the proposed right-of-way, the distance is reduced by 7 miles. What will be the length of each new wire?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A two-wire transmission line requires 134 miles...

Question 17

The key used on a calculator to represent division is:

Accepted Answer

The symbol ¸ is commonly used to represent division on calculators.

Question 18

1,000-foot reel of large stranded cable weighs 1,106 pounds. Of this, 365 pounds are used on a certain job from the switch to the first pull box, and 422 pounds are used from the first box to the last box. How many pounds of wire are left on the reel?

Accepted Answer

The answer of 1,000-foot reel of large stranded cable weighs...

Question 19

The line graph shows the monthly consumption of energy in kilowatt-hours for a house during a one-year period. Find the total amount of energy consumed during the year. $$E _ { C }$$

Accepted Answer

The answer of The line graph shows the monthly consumption...

Question 20

The key used on a calculator to represent addition is:

Accepted Answer

The answer of The key used on a calculator to...

Quiz 1: Whole Numbers

The cost of magnet wire for a motor repair shop during a one-week period is as follows: 14 pounds of number 17, $58; 12 pounds of number 16, $55; 10 pounds of number 24, $51; 6 pounds of number 21, $19; and 5 pounds of number 25, $24. Find the total cost of magnet wire during this period.

At inventory time, 435 pounds of magnet wire for winding motors is available. In ten successive days, 15 pounds, 6 pounds, 24 pounds, 12 pounds, 3 pounds, 8 pounds, 17 pounds, 32 pounds, 16 pounds, and 13 pounds of wire are taken out of stock. How many pounds are left?

Eight different boxes contain a number of 3/4 inch, # 8 flat-head, bright wood screws. The numbers of screws are 124, 72, 36, 92, 38, 64, 74, and 67. What is the total number of screws?

At different times during the week, an electrician takes the following amounts of metallic cable from stock: 500 feet, 1,200 feet, 250 feet, 90 feet, 38 feet, 65 feet, 84 feet, 225 feet, and 125 feet. What is the total number of feet of metallic cable taken from stock?

The key on the calculator used to change the sign of a number is called:

A factory department has motors of 75 horsepower, 30 horsepower, 200 horsepower, 40 horsepower, 25 horsepower, 15 horsepower, 5 horsepower, 125 horsepower, 150 horsepower, and 175 horsepower. What is the combined horsepower of the 10 motors?

An electrical contractor charges $598 for a job. The materials cost $263. The cost of labor is $173, and the cost of transportation is $10. Find the profit.

An electrician uses switch outlet boxes on eight different jobs. The number of boxes used on each job is 56, 9, 86, 36, 93, 105, 42, and 56. Find the total number of outlet boxes used.

On a certain job, a sum of $438 is spent for materials. Of this amount, $76 is spent for 1-inch conduit, and $105 is spent for cable. How much money is spent for other materials?

Three rooms of a house contain lamps that have the following wattage: living room, 150 watts; dining room, 125 watts; bathroom, 75 watts. What is the total load when all lamps are operating?

A buyer can purchase 70 screwdrivers. Ten 4-inch lengths, twelve 6-inch lengths, twenty 8-inch lengths are needed. How many heavy 24-inch screwdrivers can be bought to obtain the total of 70 screwdrivers?

If the number -5 is entered in a calculator followed by the (+/-) key what will be displayed on the calculator?

For a residential job, a reel containing 1,050 feet of cable is delivered. Three 45-foot lengths and three 65-foot lengths are used. How many feet are left?

An electrical contractor receives the following quantities of Braidx cable during the first quarter of the year: January, 7,500 feet; February, 10,750 feet; March, 4,500 feet. Find the total number of feet of Braidx cable received.

A supply house has 804 solenoids for 5-horsepower motor controls. The clerk must reorder this item when the supply reaches 60. Fourteen are sold on January 1, and 75 are sold on January 16. How many more can be sold before reordering?

A two-wire transmission line requires 134 miles of conductor for each wire. By straightening the proposed right-of-way, the distance is reduced by 7 miles. What will be the length of each new wire?

The key used on a calculator to represent division is:

1,000-foot reel of large stranded cable weighs 1,106 pounds. Of this, 365 pounds are used on a certain job from the switch to the first pull box, and 422 pounds are used from the first box to the last box. How many pounds of wire are left on the reel?

The line graph shows the monthly consumption of energy in kilowatt-hours for a house during a one-year period. Find the total amount of energy consumed during the year. $E _ { C }$

The key used on a calculator to represent addition is:

Quiz 1: Whole Numbers

The cost of magnet wire for a motor repair shop during a one-week period is as follows: 14 pounds of number 17, $58; 12 pounds of number 16, $55; 10 pounds of number 24, $51; 6 pounds of number 21, $19; and 5 pounds of number 25, $24. Find the total cost of magnet wire during this period.

At inventory time, 435 pounds of magnet wire for winding motors is available. In ten successive days, 15 pounds, 6 pounds, 24 pounds, 12 pounds, 3 pounds, 8 pounds, 17 pounds, 32 pounds, 16 pounds, and 13 pounds of wire are taken out of stock. How many pounds are left?

Eight different boxes contain a number of 3/4 inch, # 8 flat-head, bright wood screws. The numbers of screws are 124, 72, 36, 92, 38, 64, 74, and 67. What is the total number of screws?

At different times during the week, an electrician takes the following amounts of metallic cable from stock: 500 feet, 1,200 feet, 250 feet, 90 feet, 38 feet, 65 feet, 84 feet, 225 feet, and 125 feet. What is the total number of feet of metallic cable taken from stock?

The key on the calculator used to change the sign of a number is called:

A factory department has motors of 75 horsepower, 30 horsepower, 200 horsepower, 40 horsepower, 25 horsepower, 15 horsepower, 5 horsepower, 125 horsepower, 150 horsepower, and 175 horsepower. What is the combined horsepower of the 10 motors?

An electrical contractor charges $598 for a job. The materials cost $263. The cost of labor is $173, and the cost of transportation is $10. Find the profit.

An electrician uses switch outlet boxes on eight different jobs. The number of boxes used on each job is 56, 9, 86, 36, 93, 105, 42, and 56. Find the total number of outlet boxes used.

On a certain job, a sum of $438 is spent for materials. Of this amount, $76 is spent for 1-inch conduit, and $105 is spent for cable. How much money is spent for other materials?

Three rooms of a house contain lamps that have the following wattage: living room, 150 watts; dining room, 125 watts; bathroom, 75 watts. What is the total load when all lamps are operating?

A buyer can purchase 70 screwdrivers. Ten 4-inch lengths, twelve 6-inch lengths, twenty 8-inch lengths are needed. How many heavy 24-inch screwdrivers can be bought to obtain the total of 70 screwdrivers?

If the number -5 is entered in a calculator followed by the (+/-) key what will be displayed on the calculator?

For a residential job, a reel containing 1,050 feet of cable is delivered. Three 45-foot lengths and three 65-foot lengths are used. How many feet are left?

An electrical contractor receives the following quantities of Braidx cable during the first quarter of the year: January, 7,500 feet; February, 10,750 feet; March, 4,500 feet. Find the total number of feet of Braidx cable received.

A supply house has 804 solenoids for 5-horsepower motor controls. The clerk must reorder this item when the supply reaches 60. Fourteen are sold on January 1, and 75 are sold on January 16. How many more can be sold before reordering?

A two-wire transmission line requires 134 miles of conductor for each wire. By straightening the proposed right-of-way, the distance is reduced by 7 miles. What will be the length of each new wire?

The key used on a calculator to represent division is:

1,000-foot reel of large stranded cable weighs 1,106 pounds. Of this, 365 pounds are used on a certain job from the switch to the first pull box, and 422 pounds are used from the first box to the last box. How many pounds of wire are left on the reel?

The line graph shows the monthly consumption of energy in kilowatt-hours for a house during a one-year period. Find the total amount of energy consumed during the year. ECE _ { C }EC​

The key used on a calculator to represent addition is:

The line graph shows the monthly consumption of energy in kilowatt-hours for a house during a one-year period. Find the total amount of energy consumed during the year. $E _ { C }$