Numerical Reasoning Word Problems Flashcards
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Three employees share a project. Employee A completes 2/5, Employee B completes 1/3, and Employee C finishes the rest. What fraction did Employee C complete?
Answer: 4/15
A + B = 2/5 + 1/3 = 6/15 + 5/15 = 11/15. Employee C: 1 - 11/15 = 4/15.
A department's overtime hours increased from 240 in January to 312 in February. What was the percentage increase?
Answer: 30%
Increase: 312 - 240 = 72. Percentage: (72 / 240) x 100 = 30%.
A rectangular office measures 18 feet by 24 feet. Carpet tiles cost $4.50 per square foot and installation costs $1.50 per square foot. What is the total cost?
Answer: $2,592
Area: 18 x 24 = 432 sq ft. Total per sq ft: $4.50 + $1.50 = $6.00. Total: 432 x $6.00 = $2,592.
An agency processes 1,250 applications per week with 8 clerks. Due to budget cuts, staff is reduced to 6 clerks. How many applications can be processed weekly?
Answer: 937.5
Per clerk: 1,250 / 8 = 156.25. With 6 clerks: 156.25 x 6 = 937.5 applications/week.
A government employee earns $28.40/hour for the first 40 hours and 1.5x for overtime. If they work 47 hours in one week, what is the gross pay?
Answer: $1,434.20
Regular: 40 x $28.40 = $1,136.00. Overtime rate: $28.40 x 1.5 = $42.60. Overtime: 7 x $42.60 = $298.20. Total: $1,434.20.
A supply room has 3 cases of black ink (24 per case), 2 cases of color ink (18 per case), and 4 cases of paper (10 reams per case). If 25% of black ink and 1/3 of color ink have been used, how many ink cartridges remain?
Answer: 78
Black: 72 total, 25% used = 18, remaining = 54. Color: 36 total, 1/3 used = 12, remaining = 24. Total: 78.