Civil Service Exam Numerical Word Problem Solving 2

Question 1

A city department mails 4,800 notices. If 12.5% are returned as undeliverable, how many were successfully delivered?

Accepted Answer

4,200

Answer

4,000

Answer

4,400

Answer

4,600

Question 2

A public works crew paves 0.3 miles of road per day. A project requires 7.2 miles, and the crew works 5 days per week. How many complete weeks will it take?

Accepted Answer

5 weeks

Answer

4 weeks

Answer

6 weeks

Answer

7 weeks

Question 3

A department has $18,750 for office supplies. They spent $6,340 on paper and $4,215 on technology. What percentage of the budget remains?

Accepted Answer

43.7%

Answer

46.2%

Answer

56.3%

Answer

53.8%

Question 4

Two water plants serve a city. Plant A processes 2.4 million gallons/day and Plant B 1.8 million. How many days to meet 150 million gallon demand?

Accepted Answer

36 days

Answer

32 days

Answer

34 days

Answer

38 days

Question 5

A government agency hires 24 seasonal workers at $16.75/hour for 35 hours/week over a 13-week project. What is the total labor cost?

Accepted Answer

$182,910

Answer

$181,545

Answer

$183,750

Answer

$188,370

Question 6

A filing cabinet holds 450 folders. It is currently 3/5 full and 30 more folders are added. What fraction of capacity is now used?

Accepted Answer

2/3

Answer

7/10

Answer

11/15

Answer

3/4