Clerical Exams Basic Math 3

Question 1

An employee works 37.5 hours per week at $18.40/hour. What is their weekly gross pay?

Accepted Answer

$690.00

Answer

37.5 × $18.40 = $690.00.

Question 2

A filing cabinet holds 500 folders. If 340 folders are currently filed, what percentage of capacity is used?

Accepted Answer

68%

Answer

340 ÷ 500 = 0.68 = 68%.

Question 3

If a discount of 12% is applied to an order of $1,250, what is the discounted price?

Accepted Answer

$1,100

Answer

$1,250 × 0.12 = $150 discount. $1,250 - $150 = $1,100.

Question 4

Round $847.65 to the nearest dollar:

Accepted Answer

$848

Answer

$847.65 rounds up to $848 (the .65 rounds up).

Question 5

A department spent $3,600 in January, $4,100 in February, and $3,800 in March. What is the average monthly spending?

Accepted Answer

$3,833

Answer

($3,600 + $4,100 + $3,800) ÷ 3 = $11,500 ÷ 3 = $3,833.33.

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