Civil Service Exam Numerical Word Problem Solving

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

Returned: 12.5% of 4,800 = 600. Delivered: 4,800 - 600 = 4,200.

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

Days needed: 7.2 / 0.3 = 24 days. Weeks: 24 / 5 = 4.8, rounded up to 5 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

Spent: $10,555. Remaining: $8,195. Percentage: ($8,195 / $18,750) x 100 = 43.7%.

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

Combined: 4.2 million/day. Days: 150 / 4.2 = 35.71, rounded up to 36 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

Weekly per worker: $16.75 x 35 = $586.25. Weekly total: $586.25 x 24 = $14,070. Project total: $14,070 x 13 = $182,910.

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Civil Service Exam Numerical Word Problem Solving