BCAT Numerical Reasoning 2

Question 1

A law school entrance exam has 80 questions. A student answers 72 correctly. What percentage did the student get right?

Accepted Answer

90%

Answer

(72 / 80) × 100 = 90%.

Question 2

A barrister earns £85,000 per year. After a 12% pay rise, what is the new salary?

Accepted Answer

£95,200

Answer

85,000 × 1.12 = £95,200.

Question 3

Court filing fees total $1,350 for 9 documents. What is the average fee per document?

Accepted Answer

$150

Answer

1,350 ÷ 9 = $150 per document.

Question 4

A firm's profit increased from $320,000 to $400,000 in one year. What was the percentage increase?

Accepted Answer

25%

Answer

Increase = 80,000; percentage = (80,000 / 320,000) × 100 = 25%.

Question 5

A paralegal types 60 words per minute. A legal brief is 4,800 words long. How many minutes will it take to type?

Accepted Answer

80 minutes

Answer

4,800 ÷ 60 = 80 minutes.

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