2004 REGIONAL FFA CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENT



2009 STATE FFA NURSERY LANDSCAPE PROBLEM SOLVING TEST

Contestant Number: Name:

Chapter Name: Score:

Directions: Read each question carefully and choose the best possible answer. If provided with Scantron sheets, bubble in the answer. Otherwise, write the answer in the blank to the left of each number. Each correct answer is worth ten (10) points. The maximum score is 100.

| |1. |A landscape area measures 120’x 240’. How many square feet are in the area? |

| | |200 |

| | |28,800 |

| | |4,320 |

| | |24,400 |

| | | |

| |2. |The plans call for a concrete walk to be installed. The walk is 4’ wide and 75’ long. If the concrete is poured 4” deep, how many cubic |

| | |yards of concrete is needed? |

| | | |

| | |3.7 |

| | |27 |

| | |99.9 |

| | |300 |

| | | |

| |3. |A lawn measures 85’x 150’. If you were seeding this lawn at the rate of 4 pounds of seed per 1,000 sq. ft., how many pounds of seed would |

| | |be needed? |

| | | |

| | |12.5 |

| | |40 |

| | |3.2 |

| | |51 |

| | | |

| |4. |If a soil test report recommends one pound of nitrogen per 1,000 sq. ft., how many pounds of 6-12-18 are needed for a 5,000 sq. ft. area? |

| | | |

| | |30 |

| | |3.5 |

| | |41.6 |

| | |27.7 |

| | | |

| |5. |Two customers are shopping for one cubic yard of pine bark nuggets. Pine bark is sold at the rate of $20 per cubic yard (bulk rate), or |

| | |$3.00 per bag of pine bark nuggets (3 cu. ft.) How much cheaper is it to buy the nuggets by the bulk? |

| | | |

| | | |

| | |$20.00 |

| | |$9.00 |

| | |$7.00 |

| | |$27.00 |

| | | |

| |6. |How many ounces of Roundup do you mix in a 4 gallon solo backpack sprayer, if the rate is a 2% solution? |

| | | |

| | |5.12 |

| | |7.45 |

| | |8.48 |

| | |10.24 |

| | | |

| |7. |If a bale of pine straw will mulch an area of 50 sq. ft., how many bales are required to mulch a project that has 3,000 sq. ft. of bed |

| | |space? |

| | | |

| | |20 |

| | |40 |

| | |60 |

| | |80 |

| | | |

| |8. |The Materials and Labor Costs for a landscape project is $2,500. In addition, the landscaper will add a 10% Overhead Costs and a 25% Profit|

| | |Allowance to the cost of the project. What would be the total contract price for the landscape project? |

| | | |

| | | |

| | |$2,750 |

| | |$3,125 |

| | |$3,150 |

| | |$3,375 |

| | | |

| |9. |If two levels are 48 inches apart and 6-inch riser is desired, how many steps would be required to connect the two levels? |

| | | |

| | |6 |

| | |8 |

| | |10 |

| | |12 |

| | | |

| |10. |How many feet of plastic edging will you need to edge three shrub beds that are 10 feet x 40 feet? |

| | | |

| | |100 |

| | |200 |

| | |300 |

| | |400 |

| | | |

2009 STATE FFA NURSERY LANDSCAPE

PROBLEM SOLVING TEST

ANSWER SHEET

|# |Answer |

|1. |B |

|2. |A |

|3. |D |

|4. |B |

|5. |C |

|6. |D |

|7. |C |

|8. |D |

|9. |B |

|10. |C |

2009 STATE FFA NURSERY LANDSCAPE

PROBLEM SOLVING TEST

CALCULATIONS

1. 120’ x 240’ = 28,800 sq. ft.

2. 4’ x 75’ = 300 sq. ft. of surface area

300 sq. ft. @ 4” deep

1. Convert 4” to .33’ (inches to feet)

2. Multiply 300 sq. ft. x .33’ = 99.9 cubic feet

3. There are 27 cubic feet per cubic yard.

4. 99.9 cu. ft.

27 cu. ft. = 3.7 cubic yards needed for the sidewalk.

3. 85’ x 150’ = 12,750 sq. ft. = 12.75 x 4 = 51 pounds of seed needed

1000

4. Want = 1 lb. N = 16.7 lbs 16.7 lbs. x 5 = 83.5 lbs of 6-12-18 needed

Got 6-12-18 1,000 sq. ft.

5. 1 yard3 = 27 cu. ft. 27 = 9 bags @ $3.00 = $27.00 to purchase by the bag.

3

Bulk is $20 cubic yard. $27.00 - $20.00 = $7.00 cheaper by the bulk.

6. 128 oz / gallon 128 x 4 = 512 ounces x 2% solution

512 x .02 = 10.24 ounces Roundup / 4 gallons

7. 3000 = 60 bales of pine straw

50

8. $2.500 x .10 = $250 Overhead Costs

$2,500 x .25 = $625 Profit Allowance

$250 + $625 addition to $2,500 original cost

$2,500 + $875 = $3,375 Total Contract Price OR $2,500 x 1.25 = $3,375 Total Contract Price

9. Elevation (48”) = 48” = 8 steps are needed

Riser Dimension (6”) 6”

10. 10 + 40 + 10 + 40 = 100’ x 3 = 300’

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