Perform calculations, using architectural dimensions.

Performing calculations should include

• converting fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions
• converting metric to imperial and imperial to metric
• identifying rectangles, squares, triangles, and circles
• using basic geometry to determine perimeter, diagonal, circumference, diameter, radius, area, and volume.

Process/Skill Questions:

• When building a cabinet, when might one need to convert a fraction to a decimal or a decimal to a fraction?
• What is the formula for calculating the hypotenuse of a triangle?
• How many degrees are in each angle of an octagon?