Exam 4: Division of Whole Numbers

Find the number of studs spaced 17 inches o.c. required for a load-carrying partition 952 inches long. Note: Add one stud for a starter.

How many hours are needed to lay 3465 square feet of subflooring at the rate of 15 square feet per hour?

Division is the reverse of multiplication, but the problem must be set up differently.

19,455 inches ÷ 5 =

482 inches ÷ 2 =

How many joists, spaced 14 inches o.c., are needed for a building that is 322 inches long? Note: Add one joist for a starter.

448 inches ÷ 8 =

One solar panel produces 500 kilowatt hours per year and a certain building requires 5,500 kilowatt hours per year. How many solar panels are required?

In division, the number being divided is called the quotient.

How many hours does it take to install 2,365 square feet of batt-type insulation at the rate of 215 square feet per hour?