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22. A contractor bid $45,000 on a construction project. Once the project was
complete, $18,721 was spent on materials, $7,687 was paid to his workers,
and $4,600 to a subcontractor. How much was leftover for the carpenter
to claim as profi t?
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23. If three 18″ boards, two 9″ boards, and one 17″ board were cut from a 168″ board,
how much is left over?
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24. A carpenter is installing wooden shelving in all the closets in a new home.
Two closets need 7′ shelves, six closets need 6′ shelves, a linen closet needs
fi ve 2′ shelves, and the pantry needs six 4′ shelves. How many lineal feet of
shelving is needed?
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25. A contractor budgeted $1,800 for labor for a job. How many hours can two
workers, each making $14 an hour, work and remain under budget?
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