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The document outlines a performance task related to Casone’s Building Supply, focusing on calculations involving concrete blocks, drywall panels, clay bricks, and particle boards. It includes questions about delivery logistics, cost per pallet, weight calculations, and inventory management. The task requires the use of equations and estimation techniques to solve various problems related to building materials.

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Topic 5 Performance Task (2)

The document outlines a performance task related to Casone’s Building Supply, focusing on calculations involving concrete blocks, drywall panels, clay bricks, and particle boards. It includes questions about delivery logistics, cost per pallet, weight calculations, and inventory management. The task requires the use of equations and estimation techniques to solve various problems related to building materials.

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Topic 5

Name Performance Task

Building Business
Casone’s Building Supply sells construction materials.
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1. A project manager has ordered 252 pallets of concrete 10
blocks for a construction project. Casone’s trucks can each 14) 252
carry 14 pallets of blocks at a time. The project manager - 140
used partial quotients to find the number of delivery 112
trucks to expect. His work is shown at the right. Is his - 112
solution correct? Explain. 0

2. The project manager had to order an additional 11 pallets of concrete blocks


at a total cost of $8,415. How much did each pallet cost? Write an equation
to model your work.

3. Casone’s sells drywall panels with dimensions 12 in. × 4 ft × 8 ft. Each panel
weighs 39 pounds.
Part A
A pallet of drywall panels weighs 1,365 pounds. Are there more or less than
100 panels of drywall on a pallet? How do you know without dividing?

Part B
How many panels of drywall are on a pallet? Write an equation.

Performance Task 1 of 2 Copyright © by Savvas Learning Company LLC. All Rights Reserved. 5
The table shows how much different building materials weigh. Use the
information in the table to answer the questions.
Building 2×4 4 ft × 8 ft Bag of
Clay Brick
Material Board Particle Board Concrete
Weight
5 27 84 50
(pounds)

4. A pallet of clay bricks weighs 2,500 pounds. How many bricks come on a
pallet? Write an equation to model your work.

5. A custom home builder bought 9,963 pounds of 2 × 4 boards. For inventory


purposes, the project manager needs to record the number of boards.
Part A
When the project manager divides 9,963 by 27, in which place should he
write the first number of the quotient? Tell how you know without dividing.

Part B
How many boards did the builder buy?

6. Last month, Casone’s sold 8,988 pounds of particle board. Use compatible
numbers to estimate the number of 4 ft × 8 ft panels that were sold.
Show your work.

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