CASAS Math Goals 2

Question 1

A worker earns $14.50 per hour and works 36 hours in a week. What is the total gross pay?

Accepted Answer

$522.00

Answer

$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?

Accepted Answer

1⅜ cups

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

$59.50

Answer

30% of $85 = $25.50; $85 − $25.50 = $59.50.

Question 4

What is 0.06 × 250?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

0.06 × 250 = 15.

Question 5

A car travels 312 miles on 12 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon does it get?

Accepted Answer

26 mpg

Answer

312 ÷ 12 = 26 miles per gallon.

CASAS (Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System) Practice Test