BSEP Arithmetic Reasoning 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A worker earns $14.50 per hour and works 38 hours in a week. What is the worker's total pay before taxes?
- $541.00
- $551.00 (Correct answer)
- $538.50
- $560.50
Correct answer: $551.00
14.50 × 38 = $551.00.
Question 2: A recipe calls for 2¾ cups of flour. If you want to make 2 batches, how many cups of flour do you need?
- 4½ cups
- 5 cups
- 5½ cups (Correct answer)
- 4¾ cups
Correct answer: 5½ cups
2¾ × 2 = 5½ cups.
Question 3: A store is having a 30% off sale. If a jacket originally costs $85, what is the sale price?
- $55.00
- $59.50 (Correct answer)
- $60.00
- $62.50
Correct answer: $59.50
30% of $85 = $25.50, and $85 − $25.50 = $59.50.
Question 4: If 5 workers can paint a house in 12 days, how many days would it take 10 workers to paint the same house?
- 4 days
- 6 days (Correct answer)
- 8 days
- 24 days
Correct answer: 6 days
Doubling workers halves the time: 12 ÷ 2 = 6 days.
Question 5: A car travels 270 miles on 9 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon does the car get?
- 28 mpg
- 30 mpg (Correct answer)
- 32 mpg
- 35 mpg
Correct answer: 30 mpg
270 ÷ 9 = 30 miles per gallon.
Question 6: What is 15% of 240?
- 32
- 36 (Correct answer)
- 40
- 42
Correct answer: 36
0.15 × 240 = 36.
Question 7: A tank holds 450 gallons. It is currently 2/3 full. How many more gallons are needed to fill it?
- 100 gallons
- 130 gallons
- 150 gallons (Correct answer)
- 200 gallons
Correct answer: 150 gallons
2/3 of 450 = 300 gallons present; 450 − 300 = 150 gallons needed.
BSEP Arithmetic Reasoning 2
A worker earns $14.50 per hour and works 38 hours in a week.
What is the worker's total pay before taxes?