Question 1
4 feet,
5¼
inches
30 feet,
6
inches
10 feet,
2
inches
+
3¾
inches
1. 44 feet, 11 inches
2. 45 feet, 5 inches
3. 46 feet, 2 inches
4. 47 feet, 1 inch
Question 2
246
x
132
1. 32,472
2. 34,272
3. 35,242
4. 36,422
Question 3
45
.
.9
436
.005
1168
.
+
.64532
1. 1648.55063
2. 1649.63082
3. 1650.55032
4. 1750.60232
Question 4
9/10 – 3/20
1. 3/4
2. 4/5
3. 4/15
4. 5/15
Question 5
9 days,
18 hours,
37 minutes
5 days,
16 hours,
16 minutes
2 days,
15 hours,
13 minutes
+
10 hours,
11 minutes
1. 17 days, 30 hours, 16 minutes
2. 18 days, 12 hours, 17 minutes
3. 18 days, 15 hours, 27 minutes
4. 19 days, 20 hours, 57 minutes
Question 6
65 is what percent of 500?
1. 6
2. 8
3. 11
4. 13
Question 7
Juanita’s salary is $2,650.00 per month. If she receives a salary increase of 5%, what is her new
monthly salary?
1. $2,782.50
2. $2,785.00
3. $2,900.00
4. $3,001.50
Question 8
If 43 of the 148 reams of paper purchased by a department are used, what is the percentage that
remains? Round your answer to the nearest whole percent.
1. 71%
2. 72%
3. 73%
4. 75%
Question 9
If two-thirds of Sam’s weekly income is $480, what is one-fourth of his weekly income?
1. $165
2. $180
3. $240
4. $280
Question 10
A 9′ x 15′ tool room was enlarged to 11′ x 20′. How many square feet of floor space were added?
1. 70 square feet
2. 75 square feet
3. 80 square feet
4. 85 square feet
Question 11
In July, 305 employees worked on an assembly line. In August, 30 employees resigned and 11 were
hired. In September, 9 employees resigned and 23 were hired. In October, 17 employees were
hired. What was the total number of employees as of November 1st?
1. 302
2. 309
3. 317
4. 325
Question 12
In a Social Services Agency, each of the 18 employees is responsible for maintaining a caseload of
360 cases. When 3 employees leave the department, their caseload is redistributed equally among
the remaining employees. How many cases are each of the remaining employees now responsible
for maintaining?
1. 405
2. 432
3. 468
4. 472
Question 13
Fred’s gross salary is $850 per week. From his salary, 11% is removed for federal deductions; 5.5%
for state deductions; and 6.2% for the company’s pension plan. If each of these deductions is taken
as a percent of Fred’s gross salary, what is his net salary for a four-week period?
1. $2,108.00
2. $2,343.80
3. $2,628.20
4. $3,189.40
Question 14
Ernesto takes out a loan from his retirement fund. If he is repaying the loan in installments of $72.12
every two weeks, how much of the loan will be paid back in 32 weeks?
1. $1,081.80
2. $1,153.92
3. $1,276.48
4. $1,730.88
Question 15
Martha can file 50 letters in 10 minutes. David can file 40 letters in the same amount of time. How
many letters will the two of them file in 9 hours?
1. 4,860
2. 4,870
3. 4,950
4. 4,980
Question 16
Four machines, each costing $5,700, were purchased for an office. Each machine requires the
service of an operator at a salary of $1,100 per month. These machines are to replace 8 clerks, two
of whom each earn $750 per month, three of whom each earn $650 per month, and three of whom
each earn $950 per month. How many months will it take to recover the cost of the machines?
1. 10 months
2. 11 months
