question archive The BiltWell Construction Company has submitted a bid on construction of a new spa deck
Subject:MathPrice:2.86 Bought3
The BiltWell Construction Company has submitted a bid on construction of a new spa deck. If their ?$9990 bid includes ?$2750 for? lumber, what percent of the bid was the? lumber?
To get the percentage of lumber in the bid just simply divide the cost of lumber over total bid.
The percentage of lumber in the bid
= cost of lumber/ total bid
= 2750/9990
= 0.2753 x 100%
= 27.53%