BCAT Problem Solving 2

Question 1

A court schedule lists 12 cases per day. If a judge works 4 days per week for 40 weeks per year, how many cases does the judge hear per year?

Accepted Answer

1,920

Answer

12 × 4 × 40 = 1,920 cases per year.

Question 2

A law firm has a target of billing $50,000 per month. In January, they billed $44,000. By what percentage did they miss their target?

Accepted Answer

12%

Answer

Shortfall = 6,000; percentage = (6,000 / 50,000) × 100 = 12%.

Question 3

A paralegal must photocopy 480 pages. The copier prints 20 pages per minute. How many minutes will it take?

Accepted Answer

24 minutes

Answer

480 ÷ 20 = 24 minutes.

Question 4

Three lawyers share an office rental cost of $3,600 per month. One lawyer uses 50% of the space and the other two share the rest equally. How much does each of the two smaller-share lawyers pay?

Accepted Answer

$900

Answer

Large-share lawyer pays 50% = $1,800; remaining $1,800 is split 2 ways = $900 each.

Question 5

A statute comes into force 90 days after Royal Assent on 1 January. On what date does it come into force?

Accepted Answer

1 April

Answer

January has 31 days (30 remaining after day 1), February 28 days, and March 31 days: 30 + 28 + 31 = 89; add 1 more day = 1 April.

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BCAT Problem Solving 2