BSEP Arithmetic Reasoning 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Maria saves $125 each month. How much money will she have saved after 2½ years?
- $3,500
- $3,625
- $3,750 (Correct answer)
- $3,875
Correct answer: $3,750
2.5 years = 30 months; 30 × $125 = $3,750.
Question 2: A wall requires 48 tiles. If each box contains 12 tiles, how many boxes are needed?
- 3
- 4 (Correct answer)
- 5
- 6
Correct answer: 4
48 ÷ 12 = 4 boxes.
Question 3: The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:4. If there are 21 boys, how many girls are there?
- 24
- 26
- 28 (Correct answer)
- 30
Correct answer: 28
3/4 = 21/x → x = (21 × 4) ÷ 3 = 28 girls.
Question 4: A piece of rope 7.5 meters long is cut into pieces that are each 0.25 meters long. How many pieces are made?
- 25
- 28
- 30 (Correct answer)
- 32
Correct answer: 30
7.5 ÷ 0.25 = 30 pieces.
Question 5: A parking garage charges $2.50 for the first hour and $1.75 for each hour after that. How much does 5 hours of parking cost?
- $8.75
- $9.50 (Correct answer)
- $9.75
- $10.00
Correct answer: $9.50
$2.50 + (4 × $1.75) = $2.50 + $7.00 = $9.50.
Question 6: What is 3/8 expressed as a decimal?
- 0.325
- 0.350
- 0.375 (Correct answer)
- 0.400
Correct answer: 0.375
3 ÷ 8 = 0.375.
Question 7: A machine produces 240 parts in 8 hours. At this rate, how many parts will it produce in 15 hours?
- 400
- 420
- 440
- 450 (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 450
Rate = 30 parts/hour; 30 × 15 = 450 parts.
BSEP Arithmetic Reasoning 4
Maria saves $125 each month.
How much money will she have saved after 2½ years?