BSEP Mathematical Problem Solving & Number Operations 5

Question 1

An employee's salary increased from $42,000 to $46,200. What percentage raise did they receive?

Accepted Answer

10%

Answer

8%

Answer

9%

Answer

12%

Question 2

What is the value of √144 + √25?

Accepted Answer

17

Answer

13

Answer

19

Answer

21

Question 3

A class of 30 students has a test average of 78. If 5 more students join and their average is 82, what is the new overall average?

Accepted Answer

78.6

Answer

79.0

Answer

79.3

Answer

80.0

Question 4

Which of the following is a rational number?

Accepted Answer

0.333...

Answer

π

Answer

√2

Answer

√7

Question 5

A pipe fills a tank in 6 hours. A second pipe fills it in 4 hours. Working together, how long will they take to fill the tank?

Accepted Answer

2.4 hours

Answer

2 hours

Answer

3 hours

Answer

5 hours

Question 6

Evaluate: −8 + (−3) × 4 ÷ (−6)

Accepted Answer

−6

Answer

−10

Answer

6

Answer

2

Question 7

A map uses a scale of 1 inch = 25 miles. Two cities are 3.6 inches apart on the map. What is the actual distance?

Accepted Answer

90 miles

Answer

75 miles

Answer

80 miles

Answer

85 miles