BSEP Arithmetic Reasoning 2

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?

Accepted Answer

$551.00

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

5½ cups

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$59.50

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

6 days

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

30 mpg

Answer

270 ÷ 9 = 30 miles per gallon.

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