BKSB Numeracy Skills 2

Question 1

A recipe calls for 2¾ cups of flour. If you want to make 1.5 times the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

Accepted Answer

4⅛ cups

Answer

2¾ = 2.75; 2.75 × 1.5 = 4.125, which equals 4⅛ cups.

Question 2

What is 15% of 240?

Accepted Answer

36

Answer

15% of 240 = 0.15 × 240 = 36.

Question 3

A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. At the same speed, how far will it travel in 5 hours?

Accepted Answer

300 miles

Answer

Speed = 180 ÷ 3 = 60 mph; distance in 5 hours = 60 × 5 = 300 miles.

Question 4

Which of the following fractions is equivalent to 0.625?

Accepted Answer

⅝

Answer

0.625 = 625/1000 = 5/8.

Question 5

A store marks up an item by 40% and then offers a 20% discount. What is the net percentage change from the original price?

Accepted Answer

12% increase

Answer

1.40 × 0.80 = 1.12, so the final price is 12% above the original.

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