CASAS Math Goals 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A worker earns $14.50 per hour and works 36 hours in a week. What is the total gross pay?
- $502.00
- $522.00 (Correct answer)
- $486.00
- $540.00
Correct answer: $522.00
$14.50 × 36 = $522.00.
Question 2: A recipe calls for 2¾ cups of flour. If you want to make half the recipe, how much flour do you need?
- 1¼ cups
- 1⅜ cups (Correct answer)
- 1½ cups
- 2 cups
Correct answer: 1⅜ cups
2¾ ÷ 2 = 11/4 ÷ 2 = 11/8 = 1⅜ cups.
Question 3: A store is having a 30% off sale. If a jacket originally costs $85, what is the sale price?
- $55.50
- $59.50 (Correct answer)
- $25.50
- $61.50
Correct answer: $59.50
30% of $85 = $25.50; $85 − $25.50 = $59.50.
Question 4: What is 0.06 × 250?
- 1.5
- 15 (Correct answer)
- 150
- 0.15
Correct answer: 15
0.06 × 250 = 15.
Question 5: A car travels 312 miles on 12 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon does it get?
- 24 mpg
- 26 mpg (Correct answer)
- 28 mpg
- 30 mpg
Correct answer: 26 mpg
312 ÷ 12 = 26 miles per gallon.
Question 6: Which fraction is equivalent to 0.75?
- 3/5
- 7/10
- 3/4 (Correct answer)
- 4/5
Correct answer: 3/4
0.75 = 75/100 = 3/4 when reduced.
Question 7: A tank holds 45 gallons. It is currently ⅔ full. How many gallons are in the tank?
- 25 gallons
- 27 gallons
- 30 gallons (Correct answer)
- 33 gallons
Correct answer: 30 gallons
45 × (2/3) = 90/3 = 30 gallons.
CASAS Math Goals 2
A worker earns $14.50 per hour and works 36 hours in a week.
What is the total gross pay?